Najia Rahim, Kiran Rafiq, Shagufta Nesar, Sadaf Naeem, Fakhsheena Anjum, Muhammad Azhar Mughal
Adaptation of Research Project Requirement at Pharmacy Undergraduate Studies: Students' Perception, Attitude, and Experiences
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background association american medical colleges aamc recommended integrating medicallyrelevant arts humanities curricula medical student education order promote physician skills development analysis state existing visual artsbased medical school pedagogies conducted inform future implementation strategiesmethodology electronic survey distributed representatives us medical schools describe prevalence characteristics visual artsbased medical school curricula official courses informal events crossregistration opportunities established art museum partnerships assessedresults survey response rates 65 us allopathic medical schools 56 osteopathic medical schools majority 79 responding institutions incorporate support medical student art experiences format thirtyone percent n 36 schools offer standalone humanities courses using visual arts primarily allopathic programs n 35 37 allopathic programs one responding osteopathic program n 1 5 osteopathic programs schools without dedicated courses less likely report curricular extracurricular visual arts engagement visual art medical courses offered medical schools located northeastern united statesconclusions many medical schools incorporating visual arts medical education curriculum opportunities promote increased uptake effective implementation collaboration strategies aamc recommendations proposed