title: A skills programme for preclinical medical students.
abstract: An education programme in which preclinical medical students are introduced to common procedural skills is described. This programme is presented by a multidisciplinary health care team using short lectures, demonstrations, mannequin practice, and, in selected instances, practice on class-mate volunteers. The programme was evaluated by the students immediately following the presentation and for one class during their clinical activities one year later. The students' support for this programme was generally enthusiastic and remained undiminished upon reflection 12 months later.
authors.affiliation: Education Department, University of Alberta Hospitals, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vergidis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lovasik
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Crockford
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology