Establishing AAI-Recommended Immunology Content Guidelines for Undergraduate Medical Education in the U.S.A. 2782

Abstract Description The Medical Immunology Curriculum Task Force, sponsored by the American Association of Immunologists (AAI), comprises a diverse group of medical educators from various institutions across the United States. The Task Force’s primary objective is to establish AAI-endorsed recommendations for the immunology content taught in U.S. medical schools. The primary active audience for this effort is the medical education community, with downstream effects on medical students throughout their pre-clinical and clinical training. This effort is driven by iterative, grassroots surveys of medical immunology educators. As of April 2024, faculty from all U.S. medical schools (both M.D. and D.O. programs) were invited to participate in the initial research survey. Approximately 30% of the invited participants responded, with 25% from D.O. programs and 75% from M.D. programs, which reflects the population distribution of these schools. In this poster, we will share our initial findings, including the core content identified by the participating faculty, along with various demographic and opinion-based metrics. Based on these initial findings, the Task Force developed specific learning objectives (LOs) for each core area of content. A secondary survey focused on the refinement of the LOs will be distributed nationwide for feedback; feedback can also be provided at Immunology 2025 via this poster (QR Code). Please also see the related Teaching Interest Group presentation. Funding Sources N/A Topic Categories Immunology Education and Communication (EDU)