Restructuring the final year of the model study programme MaReCuM at the Medical Faculty Mannheim: the academic quarter in ambulatory medicine
Introduction: To reflect the ever-growing importance of outpatient care in medical education, MaReCuM – a reformed curriculum, also referred to as a model study programme – was introduced at the Medical Faculty Mannheim in 2006. It divided the final year of medical study into quarters and added a ma...
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doaj-0729a37c04af4d89aacc33c8de7b1c9a2020-11-25T02:20:14ZdeuGerman Medical Science GMS Publishing HouseGMS Journal for Medical Education2366-50172019-10-01365Doc5510.3205/zma001263Restructuring the final year of the model study programme MaReCuM at the Medical Faculty Mannheim: the academic quarter in ambulatory medicineLiebke, Lisa0Narciß, Elisabeth1Obertacke, U.2Fritz-Joas, Harald3Medizinische Fakultät Mannheim der Universität Heidelberg, Geschäftsbereich Studium und Lehrentwicklung, Mannheim, GermanyMedizinische Fakultät Mannheim der Universität Heidelberg, Geschäftsbereich Studium und Lehrentwicklung, Mannheim, GermanyMedizinische Fakultät Mannheim der Universität Heidelberg, Mannheim, GermanyMedizinische Fakultät Mannheim der Universität Heidelberg, Geschäftsbereich Studium und Lehrentwicklung, Mannheim, GermanyIntroduction: To reflect the ever-growing importance of outpatient care in medical education, MaReCuM – a reformed curriculum, also referred to as a model study programme – was introduced at the Medical Faculty Mannheim in 2006. It divided the final year of medical study into quarters and added a mandatory quarter dedicated to ambulatory medicine. This project report presents our experiences, the costs and the evaluation results connected with making specific changes to the final year of undergraduate medical study.Project description: The final-year quarter in ambulatory medicine, taught at the Medical Faculty’s outpatient teaching placements, allows final-year medical students to gather practical experience in one of four elective areas in outpatient care. The parallel coursework encompasses interactive case presentations and practical reviews. Relevant curricular content on ambulatory medicine is then tested in the oral/practical section of the M3 medical examination.Results: Students are very satisfied with the academic quality of the final-year quarter in ambulatory medicine. Restructuring the final year, generating the concept and recruiting teaching placements at outpatient facilities required additional full-time positions in the beginning.Discussion: The processes of reforming MaReCuM have not only contributed to a stronger recognition of ambulatory medicine in the final year and in the clinical phase of study, but have also enabled broader opportunities for focussing individual choices during medical education. A high caliber of academics in the quarter in ambulatory medicine can be achieved with a calculable amount of organisational effort.Conclusion: Anchoring a curriculum on ambulatory medicine in medical education is possible through restructuring the final year and is received positively by students. The success of MaReCuM demonstrates the feasibility of the recommendations made by the German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat).http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/zma/2019-36/zma001263.shtmlmodel study programmefinal yearambulatory medicineacademic quartersindividual focus |
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Restructuring the final year of the model study programme MaReCuM at the Medical Faculty Mannheim: the academic quarter in ambulatory medicine |
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Restructuring the final year of the model study programme MaReCuM at the Medical Faculty Mannheim: the academic quarter in ambulatory medicine |
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Restructuring the final year of the model study programme MaReCuM at the Medical Faculty Mannheim: the academic quarter in ambulatory medicine |
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Restructuring the final year of the model study programme MaReCuM at the Medical Faculty Mannheim: the academic quarter in ambulatory medicine |
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restructuring the final year of the model study programme marecum at the medical faculty mannheim: the academic quarter in ambulatory medicine |
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Introduction: To reflect the ever-growing importance of outpatient care in medical education, MaReCuM – a reformed curriculum, also referred to as a model study programme – was introduced at the Medical Faculty Mannheim in 2006. It divided the final year of medical study into quarters and added a mandatory quarter dedicated to ambulatory medicine. This project report presents our experiences, the costs and the evaluation results connected with making specific changes to the final year of undergraduate medical study.Project description: The final-year quarter in ambulatory medicine, taught at the Medical Faculty’s outpatient teaching placements, allows final-year medical students to gather practical experience in one of four elective areas in outpatient care. The parallel coursework encompasses interactive case presentations and practical reviews. Relevant curricular content on ambulatory medicine is then tested in the oral/practical section of the M3 medical examination.Results: Students are very satisfied with the academic quality of the final-year quarter in ambulatory medicine. Restructuring the final year, generating the concept and recruiting teaching placements at outpatient facilities required additional full-time positions in the beginning.Discussion: The processes of reforming MaReCuM have not only contributed to a stronger recognition of ambulatory medicine in the final year and in the clinical phase of study, but have also enabled broader opportunities for focussing individual choices during medical education. A high caliber of academics in the quarter in ambulatory medicine can be achieved with a calculable amount of organisational effort.Conclusion: Anchoring a curriculum on ambulatory medicine in medical education is possible through restructuring the final year and is received positively by students. The success of MaReCuM demonstrates the feasibility of the recommendations made by the German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat). |
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