Implementation of a cross-cultural evidence-based medicine curriculum

While principles of evidence-based medicine (EBM) are increasingly prevalent in medical education curricula in Europe and North America, medical educators elsewhere face formidable barriers to its implementation. We sought to determine the feasibility of implementing a learner-centered, case-based E...

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Published in:Medical teacher 2002-07, Vol.24 (4), p.444-446
Main Authors: Korthuis, Philip T., Nekhlyudov, Larissa, Ziganshin, Airat U., Sadigh, Majid, Green, Michael L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cross cultural studies
Crosscultural aspects
Curricula
Curriculum development
Education, Medical - methods
Education, Medical - organization & administration
Evidence based medicine
Evidence-Based Medicine - education
Feasibility Studies
Humans
International Educational Exchange
Medical education
Medical schools
Problem-Based Learning
Program Development
Russia
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Summary:While principles of evidence-based medicine (EBM) are increasingly prevalent in medical education curricula in Europe and North America, medical educators elsewhere face formidable barriers to its implementation. We sought to determine the feasibility of implementing a learner-centered, case-based EBM curriculum among academic physicians in Kazan, Russia, facilitated by residents participating in an international health elective. This article reports that implementation of an EBM curriculum is feasible during a resident international health elective and that mutually beneficial educational exchanges represent an opportunity for teaching the tenets of EBM abroad.
ISSN:0142-159X
1466-187X
DOI:10.1080/014215902320206265