The Integrated Medical Curriculum

It is increasingly recognised that the medical education curriculum should re-integrate basic sciences and clinical disciplines. This would enhance students' ability to integrate previous and future learning, link theory and professional standards to practice, and adapt to change.

Raja C. Bandaranayake

Integration and the medical curriculum. The history of the integrated medical curriculum. Levels and types of integration in the medical curriculum. Integrative practices in the medical curriculum. Advantages and disadvantages of curriculum integration. Integrated student assessment. Evaluation of integrated programmes. Pitfalls and guidelines. Case studies in curriculum integration.