Letter to the Editor

On “Importance of Interdisciplinary Medical Education: A Frontline Perspective”

Authors: Regwaan Choudhury, Third Year MBBS Student, Jai Mathur, Fifth Year MBBS Student

Abstract

To the Editor: We thank Pandey and Jackson for their article, “Importance
of Interdisciplinary Medical Education: A Frontline Perspective,” which aptly identified some of the key discourse on integrating interdisciplinary education into the medical degree.1

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References

1. Pandey A, Jackson JS. Importance of interdisciplinary medical education: a frontline perspective. South Med J 2018;111:209-210.
2. British Medical Association. Course and teaching types at medical school. https://www.bma.org.uk/advice/career/studying-medicine/becoming-a-doctor/course-types. Updated February 28, 2017. Accessed September 2, 2018.
3. Lapkin S, Levett-Jones T, Gilligan C. A cross-sectional survey examining the extent to which interprofessional education is used to teach nursing, pharmacy and medical students in Australian and New Zealand universities. J Interprof Care 2012;26:390-396.
4. National Health Service. Five year forward view. https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/5yfv-web.pdf. Published October 2014. Accessed September 2, 2018.
5. Steven K, Howden S, Mires G, et al. Toward interprofessional learning and education: mapping common outcomes for prequalifying healthcare professional programs in the United Kingdom. Med Teach 2017;39:720-744.