Implementing and Evaluating a Four-Year Integrated End-of-Life Care Curriculum for Medical Students

• Published in: Teaching and learning in medicine Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 229 - 239
• Main Authors: Ellman, Matthew S., Fortin, Auguste H., Putnam, Andrew, Bia, Margaret
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Routledge 02.04.2016
• Subjects: Clinical Competence; Connecticut; Curriculum; curriculum development; Education, Medical, Undergraduate; end-of-life care; Goals; Humans; medical student education; palliative care; Program Development; Program Evaluation; Terminal Care; curriculum development; medical student education; palliative care; end-of-life care

Problem: Meeting the needs of patients with life-limiting and terminal illness requires effectively trained physicians in all specialties to provide skillful and compassionate care. Despite mandates for end-of-life (EoL) care education, graduating medical students do not consistently feel prepared t...