The Scottish doctor--learning outcomes for the medical undergraduate in Scotland: a foundation for competent and reflective practitioners

J G Simpson; J Furnace; J Crosby; A D Cumming; P A Evans; M Friedman Ben David; R M Harden; D Lloyd; H McKenzie; J C McLachlan; G F McPhate; I W Percy-Robb; S G MacPherson

doi:10.1080/01421590220120713

The Scottish doctor--learning outcomes for the medical undergraduate in Scotland: a foundation for competent and reflective practitioners

Med Teach. 2002 Mar;24(2):136-43. doi: 10.1080/01421590220120713.

Authors

J G Simpson¹, J Furnace, J Crosby, A D Cumming, P A Evans, M Friedman Ben David, R M Harden, D Lloyd, H McKenzie, J C McLachlan, G F McPhate, I W Percy-Robb, S G MacPherson

Affiliation

¹ The Scottish Deans' Medical Curriculum Group. j.g.simpson@abdn.ac.uk

PMID: 12098432
DOI: 10.1080/01421590220120713

Abstract

This paper describes a set of learning outcomes that clearly define the abilities of medical graduates from any of the five Scottish medical schools. The outcomes are divided into 12 domains that fit into one of three essential elements for the competent and reflective medical practitioner.

MeSH terms

Clinical Competence*
Communication
Competency-Based Education / standards*
Decision Making
Education, Medical, Undergraduate / standards*
Ethics, Medical / education
Health Promotion
Humans
Learning*
Medical Informatics / education
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
Scotland