Abstract
Development and Rationale Amy C. Brodkey M.D. 1 , Kristin Van Zant M.D. 1 , and Frederick S. Sierles M.D. 2 1 Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2 Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Finch University of Health Sciences, The Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, Illinois Explicit instructional objectives have become essential in medical education and have been developed nationally for students in surgery, gynecology, and pediatric clerkships. The authors describe the rationale for and process of developing psychiatry clerkship objectives, first at the Medical College of Pennsylvania (MCP) and then by the Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry. Faculty interviews about the development of psychiatry clerkship objectives at MCP illustrate the objectives' positive educational impact. Note: The authors thank Cindy Sinvani for her assistance in manuscript preparation.If you're having problem loading pages
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