title: A Study of Diabetes Teaching in Canadian Medical Schools.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the current status of diabetes teaching in Canadian medical schools.
  
  
  METHODS
  Faculty primarily responsible for teaching undergraduate diabetes education were identified at all 17 Canadian medical schools and were asked to provide their undergraduate diabetes curricula. The curricula were analyzed by method of teaching.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Reponses were obtained from14 of 17 (82%) medical schools. The average number of teaching hours in the entire undergraduate program was 15.4 and ranged from 7 to 22.5 hours. Formats included lectures, small groups, workshops, assigned readings, problem-based learning and laboratory studies. Lectures made up 48% of the curriculum, followed by small groups at 26%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There has been an increased use of small group sessions in undergraduate diabetes education, in keeping with generalized changes in medical school curricula. Future study is warranted in assessing the impact of differing undergraduate teaching methods on eventual competency.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada.
authors.forename: Janice D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada. Electronic address: vwoo3@shaw.ca.
authors.forename: Vincent C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Woo
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D003479:Curriculum; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D012577:Schools, Medical; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching
keywords: diabète de type 2; enseignement médical de premier cycle; enseignement à la faculté de médecine; medical school teaching; type 2 diabetes; undergraduate medical education