Lalka, AndyCaldwell, RyanBlack, AndrewScott, Frank A.2019-02-052019-02-052018Lalka, A., Caldwell, R., Black, A., & Scott, F. A. (2018). An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Medical School Musculoskeletal Curriculum at an Academic Medical Center. Higher Learning Research Communications, 8(2), 55-63. http://doi.org/10.18870/hlrc.v8i2.4222157-6254http://hdl.handle.net/11268/7777Background: Musculoskeletal disorders are commonly encountered by physicians and affected an estimated 126.6 million Americans in 2012. Nonetheless, musculoskeletal education has been inadequate in United States medical schools. Objective: To determine the musculoskeletal competency of third-year medical students. Method: A nationally validated cross-sectional, 25-question musculoskeletal competency exam was given to third-year medical students. A survey was given to second- and third-year medical students to assess students’ level of interest in musculoskeletal medicine and obtain their feedback regarding the curriculum. Results: The mean score of the competency exam was 69.0%. Forty-eight out of 107 students (44.9%) reached the minimum passing score of 70%. Free-response feedback from both classes featured themes of more hands-on learning, a longer clinical block, and more small-group learning sessions. Conclusions: Third-year medical students scored relatively well on the exam. Student feedback suggests the 2-week musculoskeletal block is useful and relevant to their future careers.engAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/journal article10.18870/hlrc.v8i2.422open accessEvaluación educativaAparato locomotorEvaluación formativaEvaluación de la educaciónAnatomíaCalidad de la educación