Have you ever been taught something in class that you later found out was outdated or wrong?

In healthcare, knowledge evolves fast what’s considered correct today might be replaced by new evidence tomorrow.

Have you ever come across a fact, treatment approach, or protocol from your classes that turned out to be inaccurate later?

How did you react, did you tell your lecturer, research it quietly, or just accept it?

Do you think curriculums should update faster, or is that unrealistic?

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Absolutely, this happens more often than you’d think. I once learned a treatment protocol that was later updated by the latest guidelines. I was confused at first, so I double-checked online and asked a senior. It reminded me that medicine evolves fast, and no one education system can keep up perfectly. I agree curriculums should be updated more frequently, even if it’s just small add-ons to existing material.

Maybe yes. We get that it’s hard with approvals, standardization and resources to add in the latest curriculum to practice but maybe adding evidence update sessions alongside traditional teaching could be a good balance.

Yes, I’ve seen some things taught in class later turn out outdated. It shows how fast healthcare evolves. I think curriculums should update quicker, but self-learning is just as important.

Yes sometimes it is different.