RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Canadian multidisciplinary core curriculum for musculoskeletal health.
JF The Journal of Rheumatology
JO J Rheumatol
FD The Journal of Rheumatology
SP 567
OP 580
VO 34
IS 3
A1 Veronica M R Wadey
A1 En-Tzu Tang
A1 Gregory Abelseth
A1 Parvati Dev
A1 Richard A Olshen
A1 Decker Walker
YR 2007
UL http://www.jrheum.org/content/34/3/567.abstract
AB OBJECTIVE: To determine the level of agreement among the Bone and Joint Decade Undergraduate Curriculum Group (BJDUCG) core curriculum recommendations for musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions targeted for undergraduate medical education and what the physicians and surgeons of Canada thought to be important at the postgraduate level of education. METHODS: An 80-item questionnaire was developed. A cross-sectional survey of educators representing 77 Canadian accredited academic programs representing 6 disciplines in medicine that manage patients with MSK conditions was completed. Histograms, Kruskal-Wallis, and principal component analyses were computed. RESULTS: In total, 164/175 (94%) respondents participated in the study. All 80 curriculum items received a mean score of at least 3.0/4.0. Sixty-four out of 80 items were ranked to be at least 3.5/4.0, and 35 items were ranked to be at least 3.8/4.0, suggesting that these items may be core content for all disciplines. CONCLUSION: The World Health Organization declared the years 2000 to 2010 as The Bone and Joint Decade. The main goal is to improve the quality of life for people with MSK disorders worldwide. One aim of the BJD is to increase education of healthcare providers at all levels. The BJDUCG established a set of core curriculum recommendations for MSK conditions. Our study gives reliable statistical evidence of agreement among what the BJDUCG recommended for an MSK core curriculum for medical schools and what the physicians and surgeons of Canada thought to be important for residency education in several disciplines.