PHOENIX, Ariz. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Even though health care has become much more complex, the medical school curriculum hasn’t really changed in 100 years. A new medical school is about to change that.
Christopher Bailey was one of the first to take classes in Mayo’s new science of healthcare delivery curriculum. It teaches the practical side of being a doctor … from dealing with insurance companies to managing stress.
Christopher Bailey, MD, Mayo Medical School in Rochester graduate class of 2015 said, “Not just issues of what medication should I give and what kind of infection should I be treating.”
Michele Halyard, MD, interim dean of Mayo Medical School says the new classes were designed with Arizona State University and include subjects like patient-centered care, and emphasizing doctor and patient as a team.
She told Ivanhoe, “We really focus on teaching them how to engage in shared decision making. So, gone are the days when the physician is the king or queen and they tell the patient what to do.”
Health care policy and administration.
“How does the healthcare system work? What is the healthcare delivery system like?” Halyard said.
Even student wellness.
“We teach them how to deal with stress, how to prevent burn-out, how to focus on wellness,” Halyard explained.
There’s also healthcare quality, teamwork, and leadership. Doctor Halyard says other subjects were condensed or are online, so the new studies won’t add class time.
She said, “No extra hours of homework, yes.”
Dubious doctors-to-be are probably thinking: we’ll believe that when we see it.
Mayo launched a pilot program of the science for healthcare delivery curriculum at its school in Minnesota last year. Students at both campuses will start taking it next year. They’ll even be able to get a master’s in it.
Mayo is also working on how to share the idea with other medical schools.
Contributors to this news report include: Wendy Chioji, Field Producer; Brogan Morris, Assistant Producer; Rusty Reed, Videographer; and Tony Dastoli, Editor.