CBME: Community Based Medical Education

The first R describes the medical curriculum facilitating the student's entry into the doctor-patient relationship.

Ward-based and short-term community attachments may not allow students to get to know either the patients or their supervisors in any depth.
An extended apprenticeship-style community based attachment where students gain a respected hands-on role in the health team and are mentored by generalist role models can give students a privileged welcome to 'their' patients and increase their clinical confidence.

Ideally the learning should be from all members of the health care team.

Other viewpoints on this aspect of Community-based Medical Eduction
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Updated June 13, 2007

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