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To examine the interrelationships between curriculum, environment, climate, quality, and change, establishing educational climate as a central operational construct in medical education.

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AMEE Medical Education Guide No. 23 (Part 1): Curriculum, environment, climate, quality and change in medical education–a unifying perspective

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JGJ. M. GennUniversity of California, Los Angeles

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Educational review demonstrates the central influence of learning climate in medical education, suggesting that assessing stakeholder perceptions drives continuous quality improvement.

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To examine the interrelationships between curriculum, environment, climate, quality, and change, establishing educational climate as a central operational construct in medical education.
Conceptual review and synthesis of educational theory linking learning environments, perceived climate, and behavioral outcomes.
Evaluation of climate measurement instruments, assessing multi-component dimensions (Faculty, Student, Administration, and Physical Press) across actual versus preferred perspectives and different stakeholder groups.
Learner perceptions of the educational climate directly influence academic achievement, student satisfaction, and professional success.
Climate assessments capturing both educational aspects for students and organizational factors for staff provide actionable data for continuous quality improvement and action research.
Medical institutions must function as evolving learning organizations by systematically evaluating climate to preserve institutional health and curricular quality.

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J. M. Genn (2001) studied this question.

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Educational review demonstrates the central influence of learning climate in medical education, suggesting that assessing stakeholder perceptions drives continuous quality improvement.

AMEE Medical Education Guide No. 23 (Part 1): Curriculum, environment, climate, quality and change in medical education–a unifying perspective

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AMEE Medical Education Guide No. 23 (Part 1): Curriculum, environment, climate, quality and change in medical education–a unifying perspective

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