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Creating a sport and exercise medicine undergraduate syllabus: a delphi study

Vishnubala, Dane; Iqbal, Adil; Marino, Katherine; Pandya, Tej; Salman, David; Pringle, Andy; Nykjaer, Camilla; Bazira, Peter; Eastwood, David; Finn, Gabrielle

Authors

Dane Vishnubala

Adil Iqbal

Katherine Marino

Tej Pandya

David Salman

Andy Pringle

Camilla Nykjaer

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Professor Peter Bazira P.Bazira@hull.ac.uk
HYMS Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning; Director of the Centre for Anatomical and Human Sciences

David Eastwood

Gabrielle Finn



Abstract

Background: Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) is a growing speciality in the United Kingdom (UK). This growth has not been replicated in SEM teaching at an undergraduate level and SEM-related topics in schools of medicine in the UK are under-represented. As SEM continues to develop as a specialty it is important to consider how it is embedded at all levels of training. The aim of this project was to establish a consensus on SEM-related skills and knowledge relevant for undergraduate medical students in the UK, ultimately creating a curriculum of learning objectives (LOs). Methods: A modified Delphi survey was utilised to seek consensus on LOs suitable for incorporation into UK medical school curricula. An expert panel with adequate knowledge in the field was recruited. The initial curriculum was created by the research team using already established postgraduate SEM curricula. All learning objectives were sent to the expert panel for opinions in phases. Levels of agreement and comments made by the expert panel were reviewed after each phase until a consensus on each learning objective was made. Results: The expert panel was made up of 45 individuals, with 35 also completing phase 2 (78% retention rate). The initial curriculum contained 58 learning objectives separated into 9 themes. In phase 1 31% (18/58) were accepted outright, 48% (28/58) were altered and 19% (11/58) were rejected. Two additional learning objectives were added. Of the 49 LOs included in phase 2, 98% (48/49) were accepted. The final curriculum was made up of 9 sub-themes and 48 LOs. Conclusion: Sport and Exercise Medicine is a broad ranging and rapidly growing speciality. It is important to establish SEM education in all levels of medical education, including undergraduate level. This is the first published version of a Delphi SEM curriculum for undergraduate medical teaching.

Citation

Vishnubala, D., Iqbal, A., Marino, K., Pandya, T., Salman, D., Pringle, A., Nykjaer, C., Bazira, P., Eastwood, D., & Finn, G. (2023). Creating a sport and exercise medicine undergraduate syllabus: a delphi study. BMC Medical Education, 23(1), Article 179. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04139-x

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Mar 6, 2023
Online Publication Date Mar 23, 2023
Publication Date Mar 23, 2023
Deposit Date Oct 31, 2024
Publicly Available Date Nov 5, 2024
Journal BMC Medical Education
Electronic ISSN 1472-6920
Publisher Springer Verlag
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 23
Issue 1
Article Number 179
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04139-x
Keywords Medical education; Sport and exercise medicine; Undergraduate
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4256090

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