ERIC Number: EJ1186315
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Publication Date: 2017
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Creating a Formal Service-Oriented Curriculum in Pre-Medical Education -- The QuARMS Experience
Suart, Theresa Nowlan; Hastings-Truelove, Amber; Katsoulas, Eleni; Stockley, Denise; MacKenzie, Jennifer
Journal of Service-Learning in Higher Education, v6 2017
In September 2013, the Queen's University Accelerated Route to Medical School (QuARMS), an innovative 2-year premedical curriculum which combines coursework, seminars, fieldwork, and faculty mentorship, was developed. After successful completion of the program, students are eligible to enter medical school. A key aspect of this learning stream is the integrated service-learning aspect which is scaffolded across both years of study and includes in class sessions, community projects, mentoring, and assessment. This paper provides the results of a mixed-methods program evaluation designed to examine students' QuARMS service learning experiences. Overall, students were happy with the service learning component of the program, and indicated that the in-class and experiential service-learning sessions were beneficial. However, students also indicated that they wanted more structure and feedback while working on their projects.
Descriptors: Premedical Students, Medical Education, Service Learning, Foreign Countries, College Curriculum, Acceleration (Education), Student Experience, Student Attitudes
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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