title: Development of a didactic curriculum in science related to internal medicine.
abstract: To best prepare physicians for productive careers in medicine and to instill in them a lifelong commitment to learning, a didactic curriculum for the sciences should be incorporated in training programs. Such a curriculum can be effective only if it can be woven into the fabric of clinical experiences and it is seen by the housestaff as relevant to their needs. A new level of commitment by our clinical teachers and a reassessment of the allocation of time for learning will be required.
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama, Birmingham.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Bennett
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000193:education*; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012106:Research; D012586:Science / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States