Problem-Based Learning in an Interdisciplinary Setting

Using problem‐based, student‐centered learning, the University of New Mexico School of Medicine has developed a new curriculum to prepare medical students for future practice that is being used to integrate the training of health care professionals across disciplines.

Abstract

Using problem-based, student-centered learning, the University of New Mexico School of Medicine has developed a new curriculum to prepare medical students for future practice. This teaching format is now being used to integrate the training of health care professionals across disciplines. The current curricula in medical student and interdisciplinary training are discussed. The barriers to interdisciplinary training and recommendations for curricular changes are presented.