Finalmed's methods work!
17/08/2011
It isn't enough to claim your teaching works, the proof is in the publishing!
Finalmed are proud to be the first (& only) revision organisation to research and prove the effectiveness of its teaching methods. This was previously presented at the ASME scientific meeting, and now is published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine (Short Reports).
Benefits of knowledge-based inter-professional communication skills training in medical undergraduate education.
JRSM Short Rep. 2011 August; 2(8): 67.
[PubMed ID 21912733]
The full article can be accessed here.
Our study suggests that after a two- or three-day dedicated course, both self-reported confidence and effectiveness in clinical presenting significantly improve. Furthermore, students in the UK and the UAE returned a desire for integration into medical school curricula of IPC through the teaching of clinical presenting.