Design Thinking in Undergraduate Medical Education

Archit Vishnu Potharazu; R. McKinley Sherrod; Santosh Basapur; Patricia Beirne; Ryan Buckley; Raymond H. Curry; Kim Erwin; Morgan Hutchinson; Peter H. Jones; Miiri Kotche; Alexander Langerman; Lana M. Minshew; Amanda Sammann; Matthew Trowbridge; Jerry A. Krishnan; Hugh Musick

Design Thinking in Undergraduate Medical Education

Archit Vishnu Potharazu, R. McKinley Sherrod, Santosh Basapur, Patricia Beirne, Ryan Buckley, Raymond H. Curry, Kim Erwin, Morgan Hutchinson, Peter H. Jones, Miiri Kotche, Alexander Langerman, Lana M. Minshew, Amanda Sammann, Matthew Trowbridge, Jerry A. Krishnan, Hugh Musick

Abstract

Medical education needs novel curricular initiatives. Design thinking, a structured innovation framework commonly used in business and engineering, is being educated into medical curricula. This article shares findings from a study of design thinking educators in medical schools in the US and Canada. Standardised outcome-based evaluation of students competencies will help further develop the intersection between design and medical education.

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