A survey of medical undergraduate community-based teaching: taking undergraduate teaching into the community

Med Educ. 1994 Jul;28(4):312-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1994.tb02718.x.

Abstract

This article summarizes the findings of a survey investigating the extent to which medical schools in the United Kingdom have developed community-based undergraduate teaching: the types of courses being run and their content; whether they are being evaluated; and how the students are assessed. Courses have been categorized under four main headings: (1) based in general practice, for teaching about general practice as a clinical specialty or using practice patients for teaching general medicine and basic clinical skills; (2) community-oriented, led by GP or community tutors; (3) specialist teaching led by hospital consultants; and (4) agency-based teaching. Twenty-eight schools responded to a written request for information and details of 83 courses were received.

MeSH terms

  • Community Medicine / education*
  • Curriculum
  • Education, Medical, Undergraduate*
  • Family Practice / education*
  • Schools, Medical
  • Teaching / methods
  • United Kingdom