James Smith | Jun 7, 1998 | 7 min read
In the last 50 years, increasing criticism of American medical education has centered on an overloaded curriculum, inadequate basic science-clinical integration, and limited commitment of the faculty to teach. Curriculum changes at a number of medical schools have not resulted in widespread reform. Our recently published study analyzed these complaints and offered suggestions for improvement. The study (J.J. Smith et al., Advances in Physiology Education, 17:S36-46, 1997) states that the inade