Using Faculty Consensus to Develop and Implement a Medical Ethics Course.

Ales, Kathy L.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ447384

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Publication Date: 1992

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Using Faculty Consensus to Develop and Implement a Medical Ethics Course.

Ales, Kathy L.; And Others

Academic Medicine, v67 n6 p406-08 Jun 1992

This report describes the development and implementation of a required course in medical ethics for second-year medical students at Cornell University Medical College (New York). The planning model stressed achieving faculty consensus. Evaluation indicated that faculty felt the planning sessions added greatly to their teaching and students were satisfied with course content and structure. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: College Faculty, Course Content, Course Evaluation, Curriculum Development, Ethical Instruction, Ethics, Higher Education, Medical Schools, Participative Decision Making, Required Courses, Teacher Attitudes

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Language: English

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