Dermatology teaching for undergraduate medical students in clinical routine - a structured four-week curriculum.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dermatology teaching is fundamental for the promotion of young colleagues in our specialty. However, traditional teaching methods are being scrutinized by students of the 'Generation Y and Z', which can pose new challenges for teaching institutions. We therefore aimed to assess the motivational impact and reception of a newly created four-week curriculum containing modernized teaching methods integrated into clinical routine.

Methods

In this single-center study, 67 medical students completed this curriculum composed of weekly learning objectives including knowledge of morphological terms, 10 common dermatoses, communication and presentation skills. The participants provided information on their level of interest in dermatology each week as well as positive and neg

SUBMITTER: Kliesener T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10848555 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature