title: Report of the MEDINE2 Bachelor of Medicine (Bologna First Cycle) tuning project.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  European Higher Education institutions are expected to adopt a three-cycle system of Bachelor, Master and Doctor degrees as part of the Bologna Process. Tuning methodology was previously used by the MEDINE Thematic Network to gain consensus on core learning outcomes (LO) for primary medical degrees (Master of Medicine) across Europe.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The current study, undertaken by the MEDINE2 Thematic Network, sought to explore stakeholder opinions on core LO for Bachelor of Medicine degrees.
  
  
  METHODS
  Key stakeholders were invited to indicate, on a Likert scale, to what extent they thought students should have achieved each of the Master of Medicine LO upon successful completion of the first three years of university education in medicine (Bachelor of Medicine).
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were 560 responses to the online survey, representing medical students, academics, graduates, employers, patients, and virtually all EU countries. There was broad consensus between respondents that all LO previously defined for primary medical degrees should be achieved to some extent by the end of the first three years.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings promote integration of undergraduate medical curricula, and also offer a common framework and terminology for discussing what a European Bachelor of Medicine graduate can and cannot do, promoting mobility, graduate employability and patient safety.
authors.affiliation: The University of Edinburgh , UK .
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: Nebojša
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nikolić
authors.forename: Griet
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Peeraer
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Murt
authors.forename: Juta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kroiča
authors.forename: Melih
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elcin
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hope
authors.forename: Allan D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Cumming
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems