PREPARING FOR MEDICAL SCHOOLS IN THE USA

The social mission, or accepted social responsibility of Australian medical schools, was assessed at a time of rapid expansion and resulting pressure on staff and facilities. Nine new schools have been established in 2005–10 and there has been particular concern about adequacy of clinical training places. Discussions with most of the deans revealed their strong social commitments. We consider two of these in depth – raising the status and thus the involvement of students in general and especially rural practice; and increasing the numbers of Indigenous students and the knowledge of Indigenous health and culture among all students. We examine a system by which medical schools in the USA have been ranked for social mission achievements and suggest this approach might be used in Australia to measure the response of medical schools to Government initiatives and policies. What is known about this topic? The rapid expansion of medical schools and student numbers has given rise to much concern. Encouragement of training for general practice is well described. Many medical schools have worked to increase intake of Indigenous students. Data on medical graduates are being gathered. What does this paper add? The social mission and responsibility of medical schools is new to Australia; information was obtained by interview of medical deans and review of the international literature. Matters of special note are rural healthcare, developments in general practice and expansion of support for Indigenous students. Recent studies of graduate output in the USA are considered. What are the implications for practitioners? Expansion of medical student numbers has brought increased demand for general practitioner involvement in training of students and graduates, which affects practice resources. The need for workforce planning to match training paths and places with future national needs means medical schools have new responsibilities for career guidance of students.

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The problem of staff assistance at the medical schools in the USA

Scientific Visnyk V.O. Sukhomlynskyi Mykolaiv National University. Pedagogical Sciences ◽

10.33310/2518-7813-2019-65-2-64-68 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 65 (2) ◽

pp. 64-68

Author(s):

Tetiana Horpinich

Keyword(s):

Academic Freedom ◽

Educational System ◽

Scientific Research ◽

Selection Procedure ◽

Medical Schools ◽

The United States ◽

Pedagogical Practice ◽

Research Attention ◽

The Usa ◽

Academic Positions

The article outlines the differences between academic positions in American medical schools. It has been proved that there are many differences in the hierarchical and functional system of academic positions in Ukraine and the United States. It has been established that career success is ensured by a large number of scientific publicatons, experience in pedagogical practice and performance of administrative duties. It has been found out that the academic hierarchy of USA medical schools is characterized by variability of diversified in different universities, but rigid within a single educational system, requirements for a higher position, focusing on research. The basic principle of the American educational system is academic freedom, which is also reflected in the hierarchy of academic positions within USA medical schools – the idea of career growth, besides other advantages, involves academic freedom, which is expressed in scientific research, the choice of teaching methods, etc. An important feature of the American educational system is the academic tenure», a permanent position or an contract for an indefinite period, which is concluded between the university and the teacher, usually after passing the probationary period. The system of attestation of academic personnel in the USA proves different approaches in assessing scientific qualifications, but it is obvious that in comparison with the Ukrainian system it is more democratic and short-term, does not require emotional, psychological and physical stress. It has been established that the system of employment in medical schools in the USA is characterized by complete transparency of the requirements and the selection procedure itself, emphasis on the professionalism in scientific research, attention to the candidate’s previous social experience, high level of communicative skills.

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Levers of change: a review of contemporary interventions to enhance diversity in medical schools in the USA

Advances in Medical Education and Practice ◽

10.2147/amep.s147950 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol Volume 9 ◽

pp. 53-61 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Alexis Danielle Vick ◽

Aaron Baugh ◽

Julie Lambert ◽

Allison Vanderbilt ◽

Evan Ingram ◽

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Keyword(s):

Medical Schools ◽

The Usa

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Undergraduate Medical Communication Training by Means of Information and Communication Technologies in the USA and Ukraine

Comparative Professional Pedagogy ◽

10.2478/rpp-2018-0004 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 27-32

Author(s):

Lyubov Manyuk ◽

Nataliya Kuchumova

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Communication Skills ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Medical Schools ◽

Communication Training ◽

Skills Development ◽

Medical Communication ◽

The Us ◽

The Usa ◽

Information And Communication

AbstractThe US medical schools are characterized by a significant progress in the usage of information and communication technologies for professional purposes and communication skills development. This advance was influenced by a sequence of social, academic, technological and financial conditions, namely: permanent research in the branch of modernization of higher medical education; application of a student-centered approach in education and patient-centered approach in clinical practice; physician-patient interaction skills development and their evaluation during clerkships; implementation of the subjects aimed at communication training into the undergraduate curricula; technological progress and implementation of ICTs in undergraduate clinical and communication training of future doctors. A profound analysis of the state of ICT implementation for professional communication skills development in Ukraine and the USA has showed hardly any common features. Thus, the process of ICTs application is advanced in medical schools of the USA and still challenging in Ukraine. In the USA communication training involves mainly virtual patients and in our country this training is more theoretical and applies university web-sites, on-line learning courses and social media learning sources. Material and technical as well as complicated political and economic conditions of higher medical institutions in Ukraine are established as the most significant factors that influence domination of the US universities over ours. The article states that determined progressive ideas of American experience in the scope of ICTs application for medical communication skills development should be considered in order to improve and modernize this process in our country.

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Clinical Elective Course and Its Effects on Medical Students and Graduates of Jordanian Medical Schools

10.21203/rs.3.rs-624901/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Raed Al-Taher ◽

Ruba Al-Ani ◽

Abdullah Al-Ani ◽

Mohammad Rashdan ◽

Abderrahman Manasrah ◽

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Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Medical Schools ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Usa ◽

Social Media Platforms ◽

Elective Course ◽

Unique Experience ◽

The Uk ◽

Hashemite University

Abstract Background: Elective course is one of 6th-year medical schools curriculum in Jordan. Students choose the specialty they wish to spend 8 weeks in and choose the place even if it is outside their universitys' affiliated hospitals. In this study, we try to understand students' choices regarding the country of elective, their specialty, type of placements (observership/ clerkship), and participants' perspectives about the elective course and its general value.Methods: Cross-sectional study. The survey distributed through social media platforms (mainly Facebook and Whatsapp) targeting 6th-year medical students and doctors who graduated from one of the 5 Jordanian medical schools (the University of Jordan, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Mutah University, Yarmouk University, Hashemite University). Results: The majority of participants had international elective (69.6%), mainly in the USA followed by the UK. Internal medicine was the field of interest for 14.8%, followed by general surgery 11.2%. 241 (62.6%) actively participated in the elective as they had a clerkship/ hands-on experience. In contrast, 142 (36.9%) were observers. The majority indicated that the elective is worth time, money, and effort. Moreover, they had adequate supervision throughout the course and could achieve their preset objectives. Conclusions: the elective course gives a unique experience to our students. The general satisfaction is an indicator of the success of the course in exposing medical students to clinical practice actively.

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State of Pharmacology Education in Medical Schools Across the USA; A Ten‐Year Review

The FASEB Journal ◽

10.1096/fasebj.2019.33.1_supplement.497.1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 33 (S1) ◽

Author(s):

Mark J Hernandez ◽

Robert W. Parker ◽

Vu Nguyen

Keyword(s):

Medical Schools ◽

The Usa

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Future Physicians’ Professional Communication Skills Training at US Universities: Structure and Content

Comparative Professional Pedagogy ◽

10.1515/rpp-2016-0032 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 43-48

Author(s):

Lubov Manyuk

Keyword(s):

Medical Education ◽

Professional Training ◽

Skills Training ◽

Medical Schools ◽

Professional Communication ◽

Patient Centered ◽

Communicative Skills ◽

Current Trends ◽

The Usa ◽

Higher Medical Education

AbstractProfessional training of physicians able to apply their skills in order to reflect the patients’ needs related to care, prevention and treatment of the diseases is one of the most common current trends in higher medical education. Due to the development of patient-centered relationships of physicians the attention of medical educators and scientists to the problem of professional communication and factors stimulating its development has grown drastically. The medical schools and colleges of US universities have already reached significant results in this area. Communicative training is one of the primary educational tasks of higher medical education in this country. Communicative courses are an obligatory component of professional training programs and curricula throughout all years of study. Valuable experience of the USA in this sphere may be useful for the educational development of our country. The paper analyzes the process of communicative training of future physicians at US universities; researches on the structure, content and evolution of professional communication programs and courses during the undergraduate years at medical schools and colleges. The key communicative skills have been defined and described. The main aspects of educational methodology referring to the evaluation of the communicative skills have been determined. The importance of physicians’ professional communication and its influence on the treatment outcomes have been stated. Moreover, the paper discusses the difficulties of the professional communicative training implementation into the undergraduate university curriculum in the USA and describes the ways of solving the problematic aspects of professional communication training of medical students caused by the personal ethical and educational issues.

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