The Future of Medical Education: Flipping the Classroom and Education Technology

A 2014 survey conducted by The Ohio State University College of Medicine identified the most important aspects of medical school training as (1) clinical problem solving, (2) learning how to acquire knowledge, (3) developing bedside manner, (4) teamwork, (5) technology training, and (6) clinical research. 1 This list is in general accordance with the opinion of practitioners in the medical field at large and the Association of American Medical Colleges. 4 This list of skills is also reflected in the milestones set forth by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. 5 Training physicians with these skills requires a divergence from traditional methodology. Kinesthetic learners may want to deal with problems and vignettes as preparation. [...]a prework for all comers cannot be a one-size-fits-all lecture either. There must be clinical time in medical school. [...]the flipped classroom and case-based instruction cannot be the only form of instruction.