| Table 1:Overarching goals of the clinical skills program. |
The clinical skills course will:
• Provide global skill proficiency not specific technical knowledge to ensure a framework of skills and knowledge on which to draw from |
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• Provide a systematic approach to teaching skills (nested skills set teaching and essential skills lists)
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• Provide a context and create enthusiasm for basic and theoretical knowledge
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• Allow development of skills with feedback from experts
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• Create opportunities for self-learning and dedicated skills practice using live animals and simulation
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