Development and evaluation of a community immersion program during preclinical medical studies: a 15-year experience at the University of Geneva Medical School

Chastonay, Philippe; Zesiger, Véronique; Klohn, Axel Maximo; Soguel, L; Kabengele Mpinga, Emmanuel; Vu, Nu Viet; Bernheim, Laurent

doi:10.2147/AMEP.S41090

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Development and evaluation of a community immersion program during preclinical medical studies: a 15-year experience at the University of Geneva Medical School

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Chastonay, Philippe; Zesiger, Véronique; Klohn, Axel Maximo; Soguel, L; Kabengele Mpinga, Emmanuel

; Vu, Nu Viet; Bernheim, Laurent

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Advances in medical education and practice, vol. 4, p. 69-76

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2013

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Significant changes in medical education have occurred in recent decades because of new challenges in the health sector and new learning theories and practices. This might have contributed to the decision of medical schools throughout the world to adopt community-based learning activities. The community-based learning approach has been promoted and supported by the World Health Organization and has emerged as an efficient learning strategy. The aim of the present paper is to describe the characteristics of a community immersion clerkship for third-year undergraduate medical students, its evolution over 15 years, and an evaluation of its outcomes.

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CHASTONAY, Philippe et al. Development and evaluation of a community immersion program during preclinical medical studies: a 15-year experience at the University of Geneva Medical School. In: Advances in medical education and practice, 2013, vol. 4, p. 69–76. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S41090

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PID : unige:29210
DOI : 10.2147/AMEP.S41090
PMID : 23900611

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1179-7258

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Development and evaluation of a community immersion program during preclinical medical studies: a 15-year experience at the University of Geneva Medical School

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