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Confronting the hidden curriculum in medical school

Published: Jan. 21, 2021, 6 p.m.

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\\u201cTo me, the hidden curriculum is the little things \\u2014 the off-side comments, the facial expressions. It\\u2019s trying to breed a certain type of physician, in a culture that says physicians should be infallible.\\u201d \\u2013 Alexandra Morra, 4th year medical student

From the cafeteria to the clinic, medical students pick up many unspoken messages about physician attitudes and behaviour. Today, this \\u201chidden curriculum\\u201d is increasingly under scrutiny for the signals it sends about the pressures of medicine and seeking help. In this episode, fourth year medical student Alexandra Morra talks about her experience with the \\u201chidden curriculum\\u201d, and Dr. Caroline G\\xe9rin-Lajoie speaks with Dr. Genevi\\xe8ve Moineau, CEO of the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, about how medical schools are confronting the issue.

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