Clinical research capability enhanced for medical undergraduates: an innovative simulation-based clinical research curriculum development

• DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03574-6
• Publication Date: 2022-07-14T15:05:03Z
• Authors: Siyu Yan; Qiao Huang; Jiao Huang; Yu Wang; Xuhui Li; Yongbo Wang; Lisha Luo; Yunyun Wang; Yi Guo; Xiantao Zeng; Yinghui Jin
• Keywords: Physician-scientist; LC8-6691; Research; 4. Education; Undergraduate Education; R; Special aspects of education; Curriculum Development; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Clinical Research; Medicine; Humans; Learning; Computer Simulation; Curriculum; Survey; Students; Simulation; Needs Assessment; Education, Medical, Undergraduate

Clinical research has frequently not been taught in a practical way, often resulting very didactic approach rendering it accessible for medical undergraduates. Simulation can provide an immersive, interactive, and reflective experience may be applied to the clinical curriculum.