Regenerative medicine curriculum for next-generation physicians

Regenerative sciences are poised to transform clinical practice. The quest for regenerative solutions has, however, exposed a major gap in current healthcare education. A call for evidence-based adoption has underscored the necessity to establish rigorous regenerative medicine educational programs e...

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Published in:npj Regenerative medicine 2019-02, Vol.4 (1), p.3-3, Article 3
Main Authors: Wyles, Saranya P., Hayden, Richard E., Meyer, Fredric B., Terzic, Andre
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biomaterials
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Cell Biology
Curricula
Education
Immunology
Medicine
Perspective
Regenerative Medicine/Tissue Engineering
Stem Cells
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Summary:Regenerative sciences are poised to transform clinical practice. The quest for regenerative solutions has, however, exposed a major gap in current healthcare education. A call for evidence-based adoption has underscored the necessity to establish rigorous regenerative medicine educational programs early in training. Here, we present a patient-centric regenerative medicine curriculum embedded into medical school core learning. Launched as a dedicated portal of new knowledge, learner proficiency was instilled by means of a discovery–translation–application blueprint. Using the “from the patient to the patient” paradigm, student experience recognized unmet patient needs, evolving regenerative technologies, and ensuing patient management solutions. Targeted on the deployment of a regenerative model of care, complementary subject matter included ethics, regulatory affairs, quality control, supply chain, and biobusiness. Completion of learning objectives was monitored by online tests, group teaching, simulated clinical examinations along with longitudinal continuity across medical school training and residency. Success was documented by increased awareness and proficiency in domain-relevant content, as well as specialty identification through practice exposure, research engagement, clinical acumen, and education-driven practice advancement. Early incorporation into mainstream medical education offers a tool to train next-generation healthcare providers equipped to adopt and deliver validated regenerative medicine solutions.
ISSN:2057-3995
2057-3995
DOI:10.1038/s41536-019-0065-8