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Enhancing Medical Education: Impact of a Structured Patient Discharge Curriculum on Student Competence and Patient Outcomes

MedXY Editorial Team•Aug 5, 2026•Internal Medicine
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  • A structured discharge curriculum for fourth-year medical students markedly enhances their knowledge and skills related to patient discharges.

  • 75% of students independently performed all discharge-related tasks following curriculum completion as observed in workplace-based assessments.

  • Direct observation scores of student discharge skills strongly predict improved patient-reported understanding of urgent or emergent situation management.

  • Student-initiated follow-up phone calls to patients serve as a key motivating factor in refining discharge communication skills.

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