Medical Education Reimagined

Abstract

The authors propose a new model for medical education based on theflipped classroom design. In this model, students would access brief(similar to 10 minute) online videos to learn new concepts on their owntime. The content could be viewed by the students as many times asnecessary to master the knowledge in preparation for classroom timefacilitated by expert faculty leading dynamic, interactive sessionswhere students can apply their newly mastered knowledge. The authorsargue that the modern digitally empowered learner, the unremittingexpansion of biomedical knowledge, and the increasing specializationwithin the practice of medicine drive the need to reimagine medicaleducation. The changes that they propose emphasize the need to define acore curriculum that can meet learners where they are in a digitallyoriented world, enhance the relevance and retention of knowledge throughrich interactive exercises, and facilitate in-depth learning fueled byindividual students' aptitude and passion. The creation and adoption ofthis model would be meaningfully enhanced by cooperative efforts acrossmedical schools.