Competency-based goals for Sleep and chronobiology in undergraduate medical education

Sleep and circadian rhythms are biologic processes operative in health and disease, but as yet there is no articulated curriculum for undergraduate medical education. A multidisciplinary expert-opinion approach was utilized to assess and define education objectives and the potential for implementati...

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Published in:Sleep (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2003-05, Vol.26 (3), p.333-336
Main Authors: STROHL, Kingman P, VEASEY, Sigrid, HARDING, Susan, SKATRUD, James, BERGER, Herbert A, PAPP, Klara K, DUNAGAN, Donnie, GUILLEMINAULT, Christian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activity levels. Psychomotricity
Biological and medical sciences
Chronobiology Phenomena - physiology
Curriculum
Education, Medical, Undergraduate
Educational Measurement
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Interprofessional Relations
Licensure - legislation & jurisprudence
Professional Competence
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Sleep - physiology
Sleep Wake Disorders - etiology
Sleep Wake Disorders - physiopathology
United States
Vigilance. Attention. Sleep
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Summary:Sleep and circadian rhythms are biologic processes operative in health and disease, but as yet there is no articulated curriculum for undergraduate medical education. A multidisciplinary expert-opinion approach was utilized to assess and define education objectives and the potential for implementation. N/A. National Institutes of Health Sleep Academic Awardees. N/A. Four competencies with examples of instruction objectives were identified relating to sleep processes and sleep need, the impact of sleep and sleep disorders on human illness, the sleep history, and the application of sleep physiology and pathophysiology to patent care. Various strategies and tools are currently available for implementation and assessment of learning objectives for these knowledge and skills. The core competencies can be designed to improve physician knowledge and skills in recognizing and intervening in sleep problems and disorders. Learning objectives can be immediately incorporated into most medical school curricula. At the same time, these competencies serve as an important bridge across multiple medical content areas and disciplines and between undergraduate and postgraduate training.
ISSN:0161-8105
1550-9109
DOI:10.1093/sleep/26.3.333