title: Implementation of "social and communicative competencies" in medical education. The importance of curriculum, organisational and human resource development.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  With this article we want to support teachers and curriculum planners to be aware of and apply knowledge and recommendations of organisational (OD), curriculums (CD) and human resource development (HRD) ideas already in the planning phase of a project. Taking these into account can influence the process of change successfully and controlled during the introduction and establishment of curricula in the field of communication and social skills in medical education.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the context of a multi-stage developmental process, a recommendation on CD for "Communicative and social competencies" was developed. The basis for it was made during two workshops of the GMA-committee "Communicative and social competencies" and supplemented by the available literature and the experience of communication experts. The "Undeloher Recommendation" (see attachment ) includes a compilation of recommendations and guiding questions, which is geared to the various phases of CD. Additionally, general approaches and recommendations of organisational and human resource development were integrated, which turned out to be particularly relevant in the process of CD. Thus, the "Undeloher recommendation" includes an orientation for each phase of the curriculum development process, the organisation and the staff in order to successfully implement a longitudinal curriculum. In addition to theoretical models the long-term discussion process and the personal experiences of a variety of curriculum planners and teachers have been integrated.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The "Undeloher recommendation" can support the implementation processes of curricula in communication and social skills during development and realisation. Its application was reviewed in the context of workshops based on concrete examples. The participating teachers and curriculum planners assessed it to be very helpful. The recommendation goes beyond of what has been described in terms of content models in the CD so fare. In particular, the organisational and human resource development related aspects such as the formation of a steering committee and recommendations for the phase of sustainability.
authors.affiliation: Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg, Gesundheitsamt Altona, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pruskil
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Fakultät Mannheim der Universität Heidelberg, Geschäftsbereich Studium und Lehrentwicklung, Mannheim, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Deis
authors.affiliation: RWTH Aachen, Universitätsklinikum, Medizinische Fakultät, Skillslab, Aachener Interdisziplinäres Trainingszentrum für medizinische Ausbildung, Aachen, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Druener
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane, Bereich Assessment und Prüfungsorganisation, Neuruppin, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kiessling
authors.affiliation: Uniklinikum Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Institut für Psychosoziale Medizin und Psychotherapie, Jena, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Swetlana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Philipp
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR, Department für Psychische Gesundheit, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Katrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rockenbauch
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005858:Germany; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D000070516:Intersectoral Collaboration; D009313:National Health Programs; D066107:Social Skills; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration
keywords: Communicative and social competencies; curriculum development; human resource development; medical education; organisational development