Curriculum revision using a three-dimensional model.

Abstract

A three-dimensional model was developed to guide the process of curriculum revision for a freshman medical student course entitled "Introduction to Primary Care." A four-sided base pyramid represented the conceptual complexities found in the delivery of primary care--the individual, the family, the doctor, and organized medicine at the base corners, and health at the pinnacle. The model served as the theoretical framework for organization of the course content, teaching methods, and evaluation materials.