title: Description and student self-evaluation of a pilot integrated small group learning and simulation programme for medical students in the first clinical year.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Contemporary education for medical students should be student-centred, integrated and contextualised. Small group learning promotes clinical reasoning and skills for lifelong learning. Simulation can provide experiential learning in a safe and controlled environment. We developed a weekly integrated problem-based learning and simulation programme (IPS) over two semesters in the first clinical year to augment clinical placement experience and contextualise theory into work-relevant practice.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the new programme at Kirkpatrick level 1.
  
  
  METHODS
  An anonymous survey of participating students.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The programme was well liked. Students found the programme relevant and that they had a better understanding of patient safety and the assessment of the deteriorating patient. They felt it contributed to integration of theory and practice, clinical reasoning and the acquisition of non-technical skills, particularly affective and communication elements.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This IPS programme in the first clinical year can deliver a student-centred curriculum to complement clinical placement that delivers the important requirements of contemporary medical student education.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|Department of Education, Cabrini Institute for Research and Education, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Levinson
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Krisoula
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zahariou
authors.affiliation: Department of Education, Cabrini Institute for Research and Education, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jackman
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mackenzie
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards*; D059026:Diagnostic Self Evaluation; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000592:standards*; D000066908:Simulation Training / Q000592:standards*; D013337:Students, Medical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: medical education; problem-based learning; simulation