Table 1.
Comparison of Course Delivery and Implementationa
| Course delivery variable | School | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UW | Duke | UCSF | Stanford | |
| Number of students | 246 | 117 | 141 | 93 |
| Percentage of modules (n = 29) used | 100% | 100% | 24% | 100% |
| Delivery timeline | Single term | Single term | Single term | Multiple terms |
| Timing in preclinical curriculum | Beginning | End | Middle | Middle to end |
| Classroom seating | Stadium seating | Stadium seating | Stadium seating | Flat classroom |
| Attendance policy | Required | Required | Optional | Optional |
Abbreviations: UW indicates University of Washington School of Medicine; Duke, Duke University School of Medicine; UCSF, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine; Stanford, Stanford University School of Medicine.
a
From a multi-institution collaboration to define core content and design flexible components for a foundational medical school curriculum. The course delivered was a microbiology course for preclinical medical students (2015–2016).