HOW TO STUDY MEDICINE - HANDOUTS

VISION-MISSION-GOAL OF A PHYSICIAN-TO-BE

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| PHYSICIAN |

| IN A COMMUNITY |

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Health problem solver

Effective, efficient,

and humane physician

Physician-learner

Physician-teacher

Physician-researcher

Physician-manager

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/ License

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/ Board certification

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/ Certificate of Internship

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/ M.D. Diploma

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Medical School

Timetable:

Name: ___________________________________________________________

Target Community: _______________________________________________

LEARNING STRATEGIES/APPROACHES/ACTIVITIES/RESOURCES

ACTIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES

SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Community-based learning

Competency-based learning

Problem-based learning

Group discussions

Lecturettes

Independent studies

Demonstration and return demonstration

Simulated learning

Actual/direct patient contact/learning

Actual/direct community contact/learning

Tasks/projects

Hand-outs

Self-instructional programs

EVALUATION

PRACTICAL EXAMINATION

ORAL EXAMINATION

WRITTEN EXAMINATION

OUTCOME OF TASKS/PROJECTS

COMPETENCY-BASED LEARNING

Competency-based learning is learning the competencies

required or expected of a particular profession.

Competencies are behaviors or sets of behaviors that the

students must be able to demonstrate upon completion of a

specified set of learning activities. The competencies must

reflect the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for the

practice of a profession in a specified setting.

Emphasis is shifted from just acquired knowledge to

demonstrated performance. The competencies of the students are

VISIBLE. Students know what they are obligated to learn.

Instructors know what they are obligated to teach.

In competency-based learning, there is accountability.

Because behaviors or competencies of learners have been

identified, instructors are able to document what their students

CAN DO.

COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING

Community-based learning is learning the competencies

expected of a profession within the environment of a community.

The student may stay in the community during the entire

duration of the course. Requiring the student to stay in the

community more than 50% of the entire course, however, entitles

the curriculum to be called community-based.

Community-oriented curriculum is simply a curriculum that

takes into account the health needs of the community. The

student may or may not have to stay in the community to learn his

profession. If he does, it is less than 50% of the entire course

duration.