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 Problem-based
learning approaches have two main educational goals:
1.To
assist the student with the acquisition of an integrated body of
knowledge related to the problem.
2.To
assist the student in the development and application of
problem-solving skills.
The purposes of the PCC curriculum are to:
1.
Promote a more rational approach to osteopathic medical
education by:
a. fostering active learning on the part of the students;
b. integrating basic and clinical medical sciences
throughout the curriculum;
c. using an instructional approach that is problem-based and
student-centered.
2. Help students
develop life-long learning skills.
3.
Promote the development of skills (such as problem-solving,
critical thinking, collaboration, group sensitiveness,
interpersonal skills, and a holistic approach to clinical
reasoning) that will impact the continued professional
development of students:
4.
Integrate osteopathic medical education from medical school
through residency.
5.
Emphasize the development of competent osteopathic primary care
physicians while giving students the tools they need to enter
any postgraduate program.
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