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Incorporating the Certified Professional in Patient Safety credential into undergraduate medical curriculum: assessment and lessons learned

By JOM Staff

10.19.25

Medical error is cited as a leading cause of preventable harm and death. Medical education in the United States must be restructured to enhance the development of skills, behaviors and attitudes that medical students will need upon graduation, including the crucial ability to manage clinical and scientific information, understanding the basic concepts of human dynamics, patient safety, systems theory and the development of basic management, communication and teamwork skills.

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