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Oregon Health & Science University and competency-based curricula

Learn about the Primary Care–Population Medicine Program at Brown University (PC-PM), the first of its kind, and how it prepares students to be “clinicians plus."

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Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium Showcase
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Why medical schools are building 3-year programs

Physician shortages and mounting student-loan debt are encouraging the growth of three-year medical school programs.

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Taking the time element out of the move from UME to GME

A nascent program aims to allow med students to matriculate to residency when they demonstrate expertise not when the calendar deems them graduates.

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Post-Match evaluations urged for medical residency programs

Competency-based assessments of med school grads entering residency programs urged. University of Michigan Medical School study suggests this would identify areas where trainees need extra help and improve training of interns.

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Med school explores new way to assess millennial learners

As medical schools shift from time-based to competency-based curricula, portfolios have emerged as a progressive tool to assess student learning. Here’s how Vanderbilt University School of Medicine uses e-portfolios to transform students’ assessments, strengthen partnerships with faculty and track students’ progress as they advance in training. 

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AMA continues innovative initiative to reshape medical education

Medical students across the country will soon complete new curricula developed through AMA's work with 11 top medical schools, reshaping U.S. medical education.

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Medical education explores competency-based assessment

More medical schools are moving their learning models toward competency-based assessment, requiring greater collaboration and information-sharing in this relatively new area.

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Med schools push forward with competency-based programs

Physician educators made strides in redesigning medical education this week during a special consortium meeting at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where 11 AMA grant recipients discussed how they’re moving from planning stages to execution.

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How competency-based pilots are making medical education more dynamic

As the health care system and patient care needs continue to evolve, the amount of knowledge available to physicians increases exponentially.

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