G444(P) Medical students embracing change: how do we learn from lessons of the past to be great doctors of the future?

The processes of formal assessment and examination in the UK have become increasingly convoluted over the past few years, whether at school, in higher education, or as a senior orthopaedic trainee sitting the ISB examination at fellowship level in trauma and orthopaedics. Although rationalising the ever-expanding methods of assessment inflicted upon medical students and postgraduate doctors by various government departments is not within our remit, we can endeavour to shed light on the current issues surrounding the FRCS (Tr & Orth) examination.

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CONTENT ANALYSIS OF TYPES OF RATIONALITY IN THE CONCEPTS OF MEDICINE OF THE FUTURE

Bioethics ◽

10.19163/2070-1586-2021-2(28)-5-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 5-9

Author(s):

Irina A. Serova ◽

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Anna U. Yagodina ◽

Vyacheslav I. Abramenko ◽

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Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Quantitative Analysis ◽

Medical Students ◽

Hippocratic Oath ◽

The Past ◽

Basic Tenet ◽

The Future

In this article content analysis is used to examine medical students' views on the standards of rationality in medicine of the past, present, and future. The study involved 229 residents of 32 specialties. A quantitative analysis of keywords in views of the future of medicine revealed indicators of all types of rationality. Postmodern ideals of superhealth and immortality became trends in medical futurology even though a tenth of respondents considered them illusory. Young doctors placed the basic tenet of the Hippocratic Oath, "Healing," back among the top keywords for medicine of the future. Faith, authority, dialogue, consent, and self-treatment have lost much of their appeal.

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The Role of Blended Learning in 21st Century Medical Education

Blended Learning across Disciplines ◽

10.4018/978-1-60960-479-0.ch008 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 132-146 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Geoffrey W. Payne

Keyword(s):

Medical Education ◽

Medical Students ◽

Blended Learning ◽

21St Century ◽

Core Competencies ◽

The Past ◽

The Future ◽

Key Drivers

The teaching of medical students is of paramount importance for society as the goal is to have well-educated and competent physicians that can help address the healthcare issues facing today’s society. The pedagogical influences that drive medical education have seen many advances in the past 30 years, but one that is seen as a leader for the future is the use of blended learning. This chapter will highlight that blended learning in medicine allows learners to be flexible in their education, as they are not constrained by time or distance as they move towards developing core competencies needed for their chosen discipline. One of the key drivers of this momentum in medicine is technology, and blended learning is one of the leading pedagogical influences in medical education for the future.

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Whither biochemistry?: What can the past tell us about the future of biochemistry and the Biochemical Society?

The Biochemist ◽

10.1042/bio02905004 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 29 (5) ◽

pp. 4-5

Author(s):

Chris Kirk

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Clinical Training ◽

Medical Curriculum ◽

The Past ◽

The Future

As this article began to take shape, I joked with a colleague along the lines of whether the first word in the title should contain the letter “h”. It is true that there are many fewer ‘Departments of Biochemistry’ in UK universities than existed when I was a student in the 1970s. There are also fewer degree courses that primarily identify themselves as biochemical. The same could be said of other traditional disciplines such as physiology and pharmacology, whose existence in separate departments was once assured by the need to teach these subjects in the traditional pre-clinical training of medical students. Many of these departments are now amalgamated into larger units following the adoption of the new medical curriculum and the development of the ability to research the basic processes of life across traditional disciplines.

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III. Review of the Past, Focus for the Future

Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance ◽

10.1080/00256307.1970.12022431 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 18-24

Author(s):

Frederick G. Brown

Keyword(s):

The Past ◽

The Future

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Suicidal Ideation Among Medical Students in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000720 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Mohammed Madadin ◽

Ritesh G. Menezes ◽

Maha A. Alassaf ◽

Abdulaziz M. Almulhim ◽

Mahdi S. Abumadini ◽

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Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Medical Students ◽

Suicidal Ideation ◽

General Health Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Eastern Province ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Past ◽

Depression Subscale ◽

History Of

Abstract. Background: Medical students are at high risk of suicidal ideation. Aim: We aimed to obtain information on suicidal ideation among medical students in Dammam located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the College of Medicine affiliated with Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Suicidal ideation in the past 12 months was assessed based on responses to four questions in the depression subscale of the General Health Questionnaire 28 (GHQ-28). In addition, data were collected to examine the association of suicidal ideation with various factors. Results: We found that 1 in 3 medical students in the study had suicidal ideation in the past 12 months, while around 40% had lifetime suicidal ideation. Suicidal ideation was associated with feelings of parental neglect, history of physical abuse, and dissatisfaction with academic performance. Limitations: The cross-sectional nature of this study limits its ability to determine causality regarding suicidal ideation. Conclusion: These rates are considerably high when compared with rates from studies in other countries around the world. This study provides a reference in the field of suicidology for this region of Saudi Arabia.

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