The informal curriculum of family medicine - what does it entail and how is it taught to residents? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The informal curriculum is a seemingly well-explored concept in the realm of medical education. However, it is a concept with multiple definitions and the term "the hidden curriculum" is often used interchangeably. In short, they both refer to the implicit learning taking place outside the formal curriculum, encompassing both a trickling down effect of organizational values and attitudes passed on by a mentor or colleague. While the informal curriculum is a recurrent theme in medical education literature; it is seldom discussed in Family Medicine. As the informal curriculum is likely to be highly influential in the forming of future family practitioners, our aim was to explore the area further, with respect to the following: which elements of the informal curriculum are

SUBMITTER: Rothlind E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7066821 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature