Comparison of the integrated organ/systems-based curriculum with the traditional subjects-based medical curriculum: Short communication.

Journal: Annals of medicine and surgery (2012)

Volume: 73

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Affiliated Institutions:  Department of Medicine and Surgery, Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, Nigeria. Department of Medicine and Surgery, Lagos State University, Lagos, Nigeria. Oli Health Magazine Organization, Kigali, Rwanda.

Abstract summary 

Medical education has undergone numerous reforms within the last century. Such reforms have produced numerous models of curricula across the world, which includes but is not limited to organ systems-based, problem based and traditional discipline based medical curricula. The system based of medical education in Nigeria need reform as different system are subjective to different effects on students performance and mental health. This article discuss two curricular models and identify their relative strengths and weaknesses; especially in a country like Nigeria.

Authors & Co-authors:  Obi Clinton Onyebuchi CO Onosogbe Moses M Ehimen Asemota Gift AG Olamide Omotoye O Toluwalase Titilola Victor TV Esther Ovbiagele O Joshua Dawodu Oluwananumi DO Aborode Abdullahi Tunde AT

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Citations :  Harden R.M. 2000. "The integration ladder: a tool for curriculum planning," MEDICAL EDUCATION.
Authors :  8
Identifiers
Doi : 103116
SSN : 2049-0801
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Other Terms
Curriculum;Medical education;Nigeria;Reform
Study Design
Study Approach
Country of Study
Niger
Publication Country
England