A National Survey of Communication Skills Topics Taught in Medical School Clinical Skills Courses
Compared with previous surveys, U.S. medical schools currently teach considerably more CIS topics in preclerkship curricula, reflecting a responsiveness to contemporary social and public health concerns. The expansion of CIS teaching presents challenges, including the need for more time, standardization, and assessment. Medical schools can help address these needs by adopting robust longitudinal and integrated CIS curricula.
Authors
- Sarah Yonder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2503-1703)
- Felise B. Milan
- Ronald C. Silvestri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7706-2208)
- Deepthiman Gowda
- Nelia Afonso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8465-2230)
- Joanne Hojsak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6138-0834)
- Karen Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0074-6518)
- P. K. Ramaiah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5759-4119)
- Roshini Pinto-Powell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1914-9609)
- Robin K. Ovitsh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3268-7145)
- Yoon Soo Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8583-4335)
Institutions
- Twitter (United States) (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Academic Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/acm.0000000000006073
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76