Abstract

PATINO, Mario et al. Propuesta para la transformación curricular en la Escuela de Medicina “Luis Razetti” de la Universidad Central de Venezuela. RFM [online]. 2008, vol.31, n.1, pp.13-18. ISSN 0798-0469.

This paper presents a methodological proposal for a curricular change in the “Luis Razetti” School of Medicine, oriented towards an integrated, student centred, flexible, competency-based curriculum designed to promote an educational process responsive to the health needs of our population. This curricular change represents a response of the academic community and the institution to challenges presented by cultural, political, socioeconomic and educational changes occurring in the world and in our society. The curricular proposal will be directed towards the development of medical competency for primary health care (PHC) by means of the methodology known as Outcome Based Education, using the Three Circle Model to define the outcomes of the educational process and the Socio-Cognitive educational model as the basis for curricular design. This paper summarizes the work of the Curricular Committee and the Council of the “Luis Razetti” Medical School during the first half of 2007, corresponding to the first stage of the Curricular Committee’s strategic plan.

Keywords : Curriculum; Medical Education; Outcome Based Education; Socio-Cognitive Model; Three-Circle Model.