Impact of a novel comprehensive empathy curriculum at LMS- V2
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Impact of a novel comprehensive empathy curriculum at Leicester Medical School: a longitudinal study - Part 2
IRAS ID
344195
Contact name
Jeremy Howick
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Leicester
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/A, N/A
Duration of Study in the UK
4 years, 10 months, 29 days
Research summary
Empathy appears to decline throughout medical school and is highly variable among qualified healthcare practitioners. To address these problems, the Leicester Medical School has designed an enhanced empathy curriculum that runs throughout all five years of medical school. This study aim to evaluate the impact of the enhanced empathy curriculum using qualitative and quantitative data.
REC name
North East - Newcastle & North Tyneside 2 Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
25/NE/0204
Date of REC Opinion
11 Nov 2025
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion