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Introducing medical students to prehospital care.

Content Provider	World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus
Author	Ahmad, Maryam Goodsman, Danë Lightbody, Emma
Spatial Coverage	London
Description	Country affiliation: United kingdom Author Affiliation: Ahmad M ( Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK. Maryam_ahmad_89@hotmail.com)
Abstract	BACKGROUND: Studies show that prehospital care is an important, yet often neglected part of the medical undergraduate curriculum. Thus, the Prehospital Care Programme (PCP) was introduced at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2008, aiming to expose medical undergraduates to this unique area of medicine. CONTEXT: The programme makes use of the links between the medical school and the London Ambulance Service (LAS) and the London Air Ambulance (LAA), and places students from Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) years 2-5 with mentors from these services during a series of working shifts. During shifts, students are assigned a set of learning objects and are instructed to complete a specially designed Student Report Form for each case that they observe. Students are recruited onto the programme at the end of MBBS year 1 through the submission of a CV and a written application. Shortlisted candidates are interviewed and those that are successful are invited to join the programme at the beginning of MBBS year 2. INNOVATION AND IMPLICATIONS: Interest in the programme has increased exponentially since it was introduced in 2008. It appeals to medical students who are enthusiastic about the field of Emergency Medicine and Prehospital Care, and offers them a unique opportunity to enhance their knowledge and experience. It also encourages students to develop generic skills, communication skills, interprofessionalism and record keeping. CONCLUSION: The PCP is a successful and immensely popular addition to the MBBS curriculum at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry. We hope to observe and continue to support similar replications at other medical schools.
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	17434971
Issue Number	3
Volume Number	9
e-ISSN	1743498X
Journal	The Clinical Teacher
Language	English
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher Date	2012-06-01
Publisher Place	Great Britain (UK)
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Discipline Clinical Competence Education, Medical, Undergraduate Methods Emergency Medical Services Emergency Medicine Education Students, Medical Teaching Clinical Competence Curriculum Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Learning London Pilot Projects Program Development Program Evaluation Journal Article
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Medicine Review and Exam Preparation

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