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Deconstructing the Joint Examination: A Novel Approach to Teaching Introductory Musculoskeletal Physical Examination Skills for Medical Students.
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Abstract
Introduction: Musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders are very common, but suboptimal teaching of MSK medicine occurs and expert clinicians agree that MSK physical examination (PE) skills can be confusing and complicated for medical students. An innovative approach in introductory teaching of MSK PE skills was developed using constructivist theory for second-year medical students. Methods: We implemented the MSK PE curriculum innovation in the second year of a four-year MD program, utilizing a standard framework with spaced practice and clinician coaching. We evaluated this curriculum by comparing the innovation group ( Results: The mean self-assessed confidence of the historical group was significantly lower for the MSK PE than all other PEs ( Discussion: We successfully used a framework of deconstruction, repetition, and spaced practice to develop fundamental MSK PE skills in preclerkship medical students. This curriculum structure provides an effective example for teaching introductory MSK PE skills to early medical learners.
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