Case studies in outcome-based education.
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.
Davis
Margery H
MH
University of Dundee, Scotland.
Amin
Zubair
Z
Grande
Joseph P
JP
O'Neill
Angela E
AE
Pawlina
Wojciech
W
Viggiano
Thomas R
TR
Zuberi
Rukhsana
R
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