PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING IN AN INTERDISCIPLINARY SETTING

Authors
URBINA C HESS D ANDREWS R HAMMOND R HANSBARGER C
Citation
C. Urbina et al., PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING IN AN INTERDISCIPLINARY SETTING, Family & community health, 20(1), 1997, pp. 16-28
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath","Family Studies
Journal title
Family & community health → ACNP
ISSN journal
01606379
Volume
20
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
16 - 28
Database
ISI
SICI code
0160-6379(1997)20:1<16:PLIAIS>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Using problem-based, student-centered learning, the University of New Mexico School of Medicine has developed a new curriculum to prepare me dical students for future practice. This teaching format is now being used to integrate the training of health care professionals across dis ciplines. The current curricula in medical student and interdisciplina ry training are discussed. The barriers to interdisciplinary training and recommendations for curricular changes are presented.