• Family medicine · Apr 2009

    Enhancing the hospice curriculum within the family medicine clerkship.

    • Hugh Silk, Catherine M Weber, and Maureen Dubreuil.
    • University of Massachusetts Medical School and Family Medicine Residency, Worcester, MA, USA. silkh@ummhc.org
    • Fam Med. 2009 Apr 1; 41 (4): 240-2.

    BackgroundMedical schools are improving end-of-life (EOL) care curricula; however, students rarely practice EOL communication skills in a safe learning environment.ObjectiveOur objective was to study which curriculum improves students' ability to discuss hospice care.MethodsWe conducted a study of six family medicine clerkship blocks; three taught with a didactic curriculum (A) and three with an interactive curriculum (B).ResultsStudents reported improvement in their skill and comfort in discussing hospice care in both groups. Subjectively more students commented on the instructiveness of curriculum B due to role-plays.ConclusionA variety of curricular methods helped students' confidence and self-reflection around hospice discussions in a comfortable environment.

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