International Journal of Medical Education. 2014;5:37-44 ISSN: 2042-6372 DOI: 10.5116/ijme.52ec.d075

A longitudinal study of multicultural curriculum in medical education Mary L. Zanetti 1, An Dinh 1, Laura Hunter1 , Michael A. Godkin2 , Warren Ferguson2 1

Office of Institutional Research, Evaluation and Assessment, University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA

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Correspondence: Mary L. Zanetti, Office of Institutional Research, Evaluation and Assessment, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, S4-141, Worcester, MA 01655-0002, USA. Email: [email protected] Accepted: February 01, 2014

Abstract Objectives: To evaluate impact a multicultural interclerkship had on students’ perception of knowledge, interview skills, and empathy towards serving culturally diverse populations and role student demographics played in learning. Methods: Data extracted from students’ self-reported course evaluations and pre/post questionnaires during multiculturalism interclerkship across 11 academic years. Inquired students’ opinion about four areas: effectiveness, small group leaders, usefulness, and overall experience. Subscale and item ratings were compared using trend tests including multivariate analyses. Results: During studied years, 883 students completed course evaluation with high overall mean rating of 3.08 (SD=0.45) and subscale mean scores ranging from 3.03 to 3.30. Trends in three of four subscales demonstrated clear uptrend (p

A longitudinal study of multicultural curriculum in medical education.

To evaluate impact a multicultural interclerkship had on students' perception of knowledge, interview skills, and empathy towards serving culturally d...
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