Reimagining the Undergraduate Medical Education Systems-Based Course: An Example for the Cardiovascular System

The course was restructured with new learning objectives, "mini-tracks," 30-minute lectures, and purposeful repetition. Active learning (AL) was increased to 32 of 101 learning activities AL (31.7%). The overall approval rating for the course substantially increased after changes were made. Course directors should periodically review their learning activities for opportunities to adopt evidence-based educational techniques.