Development of the Community-Oriented Medical Education curriculum of Pakistan: A case report on the national initiative on curriculum development

Education for Health: Change in Learning and Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 223-228

  Baig, Lubna A ^a,b   Akram, Durre Samin ^c   Ali, Syeda Kauser ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b KARACHI MEDICAL AND DENTAL COLLEGE   (Pakistan)

^c DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

^d Department of Medical Education   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Change management; Community oriented medical education; Curriculum development; Faculty training; Problem based learning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; COMPETENCE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FACULTY PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PAKISTAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY CONTROL;

COMMUNITY MEDICINE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HUMANS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; PAKISTAN; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33745874371     PISSN: 13576283     EISSN: 14695804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13576280600783679     Document Type: Article

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