title: Case studies in outcome-based education.
abstract: Outcome-based education is one of the most significant global developments in medical education in recent years. This paper presents four case studies of outcome-based education from medical schools in different parts of the world; Scotland; USA; Pakistan; and Singapore. The outcome-based curricula have either been in place for some time, are evolving or are at the planning proposal stage. The outcomes, change process and implementation of the outcome-based approach are described. Variation in the extent to which each medical school has implemented outcome-based education is discussed and key points for successful implementation are highlighted. This paper is based on the pre-conference symposium "outcome-based curricula: global perspectives" presented by the authors at the 4th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC) in Singapore, 8-11 February, 2007.
authors.affiliation: University of Dundee, Scotland.
authors.forename: Margery H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Zubair
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Amin
authors.forename: Joseph P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Grande
authors.forename: Angela E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: O'Neill
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pawlina
authors.forename: Thomas R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Viggiano
authors.forename: Rukhsana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zuberi
mesh_terms: D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D017145:Models, Educational; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010154:Pakistan; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D012577:Schools, Medical; D012606:Scotland; D012846:Singapore; D014481:United States