174 SPARSH – A novel approach to health education. By the medical students, for the community: reaching out, beyond the classroom

In Thailand, the topic of medical ethics and laws related to medical professions has been one part of the national competency assessment criteria. The objective of this article was to design legal issues into the medical curriculum and to share experiences of creative legal study. Legal contents were inserted into 10 subjects and taught for year 1 to year 6 medical students. Students were divided into multi-groups or received individual tasks and then, shared their knowledge and idea for solving legal problems. The results showed they could interpret and create novel ideas for legal and ethical reconstruction, including the topic of the principle of laws, criminal laws, civil and commercial laws, public health laws, organ donation/transplantation, end of life decisions, and legal liability for the medical profession. Finally, the creative legal study can be used as a novel approach to support creativity among medical students.

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The Importance of Criminal Justice Health Education for Today's Medical Students and Strategies for Integration Into Medical School Curricula

Journal of Correctional Health Care ◽

10.1089/jchc.21.03.0019 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Natalie A. Rosseau ◽

Harleen Marwah ◽

Newton E. Kendig

Keyword(s):

Criminal Justice ◽

Medical Students ◽

Health Education ◽

Medical School ◽

School Curricula

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Medical students’ perceptions and expectations regarding digital health education and training: A qualitative study

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare ◽

10.1177/1357633x20932436 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1357633X2093243

Author(s):

Sisira Edirippulige ◽

Sophie Gong ◽

Malshi Hathurusinghe ◽

Sarah Jhetam ◽

Jasmine Kirk ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Medical Students ◽

Health Education ◽

Focus Groups ◽

Online Survey ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Digital Health ◽

Education And Training ◽

Perceptions And Expectations ◽

And Training

Introduction Digital health – the convergence of digital technologies within health and health care to enhance the efficiency of health-care delivery – is fast becoming an integral part of routine medical practice. The integration of digital health into traditional practice brings significant changes. Logic dictates that for medical practitioners to operate in this new digitally enabled environment, they require specific knowledge, skills and competencies relating to digital health. However, very few medical programmes in Australia and globally include digital health within their regular curriculum. This pilot study aimed to explore medical students’ perceptions and expectations of digital health education and training (ET). Methods An online survey and focus groups were used to collect information about medical students’ perceptions and expectations relating to digital health and ET relating to this field within the medical programme at the University of Queensland. Sixty-three students took part in the survey, and 17 students were involved in four focus groups. Results Most participants had no formal ET in digital health. Most participants ( n = 43; 68%) expressed a willingness to learn about digital health as part of their medical programme. Discussion Primarily, knowledge- and practice-related factors have motivated students to learn about digital health. The analysis of focus group data identified two superordinate themes: (a) drivers of digital health ET and (b) expectations relating to digital health ET. Students agreed that digital health is a relevant field for their future practice that should be taught as part of their regular curriculum.

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