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Abstract
The International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) and the European Medical Students’ Association (EMSA) are proud to present the first outcome-based core curriculum for medicine from the perspective of the medical students of Europe.
It covers 76 learning outcomes grouped around nine domains: (1) Clinical Skills, (2) Communication, (3) Critical Thinking, (4) Health in Society, (5) Lifelong Learning, (6) Professionalism–Attitudes, Responsibilities, and Self-development, (7) Teaching, (8) Teamwork, and (9) Theoretical knowledge.
The statement is a result of a long process of international workshops, conferences, and discussions on numerous meetings for medical students and health-care professionals all over Europe. Previous conferences resulted in widely recognized policy statements on the ‘Bologna Declaration and Medical Education’ and ‘Quality Assurance in Medical Schools’ (Westbye Citation; IFMSA/EMSA Citation).
We hope that our European core curriculum from the students’ perspective may serve as a foundation for the development of outcome-based core curricula all over Europe, enhancing mobility of students and graduates and promoting excellent health care in the future.
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Notes on contributors
Jan Hilgers
JAN HILGERS was Medical Education Director of the IFMSA in 2005–2006. Together with Emily Rigby, president of the Organizing Committee, they were responsible for the agenda and the sessions of the above mentioned conference.
Paul De Roos
PAUL DE ROOS was Medical Education Director of the EMSA in 2005–2006. Participants of the conferences were either elected student representatives of international or national medical students’ organizations or sent on behalf of these organizations.
Emily Rigby
The Core Curriculum was developed at the 5th IFMSA/EMSA Bologna Process Follow-up Conference by over 40 participants from 15 European countries. Emily Rigby was President of the Conference. The full report of the Conference can be found on pages 269 to 274 of this issue -- European Core Curriculum -- the Students' Perspective, Bristol, UK, 10 July 2006, International Federation of Medical Students' Association (IFMSA) and European Medical Students' Association (EMSA).
Jan Hilgers
JAN HILGERS was Medical Education Director of the IFMSA in 2005–2006. Together with Emily Rigby, president of the Organizing Committee, they were responsible for the agenda and the sessions of the above mentioned conference.
Paul De Roos
PAUL DE ROOS was Medical Education Director of the EMSA in 2005–2006. Participants of the conferences were either elected student representatives of international or national medical students’ organizations or sent on behalf of these organizations.
Emily Rigby
The Core Curriculum was developed at the 5th IFMSA/EMSA Bologna Process Follow-up Conference by over 40 participants from 15 European countries. Emily Rigby was President of the Conference. The full report of the Conference can be found on pages 269 to 274 of this issue -- European Core Curriculum -- the Students' Perspective, Bristol, UK, 10 July 2006, International Federation of Medical Students' Association (IFMSA) and European Medical Students' Association (EMSA).