Current Situation of Medical Ethics Education in the United States of America

1970 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ock Joo Kim
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Medical Ethics ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Ethics Education ◽  
The United States ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Medical Ethics Education

scholarly journals El español y las políticas lingüísticas en Estados Unidos: el caso de los Estados fronterizos con México

2013 ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Lilián Paola Torrente Paternina
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Bilingual Education ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
The United States ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Language Policies ◽  
Border States ◽  
Historical Origin ◽  
The U.S

Se realizó una consulta bibliográfica sobre la situación actual de las políticas educativas y lingüísticas relacionadas con la enseñanza bilingüe en los estados fronterizos de Estados Unidos con México. Se describe la inexistente, pero implícita política lingüística federal en los Estados Unidos de América, sus políticas ad hoc sobre educación bilingüe y, en especial, la situación actual del español en los estados fronterizos con México y sus legislaciones al respecto, ya que el crecientesentimiento anti-inmigrante existente en estos estados se ve reflejado en las políticas de restricción del uso del español y otros idiomas diferentes del inglés, lo cual constituye una profunda contradicción si se tiene en cuenta el origen histórico de esta región.Palabras clave: español, educación bilingüe, política lingüística, monolingüismo, hispanos. AbstractThe present study is a bibliographic review of the current situation of educational and linguistic policies related to bilingual education in the border states between the U.S. and Mexico. It describes the nonexistent but implicit federal language policies in the United States of America as well as its ad hoc policies on bilingual education, especially regarding the current situation of Spanish and its legislation in the border states with Mexico. The growing anti-immigrant feeling that exists in these states is reflected in the policies restricting the use of Spanish and other languages different from English. This situation establishes a deep contradiction taking into account the historical origin of this region.Key words: Spanish, bilingual education, language policy, monolingualism, Hispanic citizens.

scholarly journals An interprofessional cohort analysis of student interest in medical ethics education: A survey-based quantitative study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikalyn T DeFoor ◽  
Yunmi Chung ◽  
Julie K Zadinsky ◽  
Jeffrey Dowling ◽  
Richard W Sams II
Keyword(s):  
Medical Ethics ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Ethics Education ◽  
Cohort Analysis ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
The United States ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Graduate Level ◽  
Medical Ethics Education ◽  
Ethics Curriculum

Abstract Background: There is continued need for enhanced medical ethics education across the United States. In an effort to guide medical ethics education reform, we report the first interprofessional survey of a cohort of graduate medical, nursing and allied health professional students that examined perceived student need for more formalized medical ethics education and assessed preferences for teaching methods in a graduate level medical ethics curriculum. Methods: In January 2018, following the successful implementation of a peer-led, grassroots medical ethics curriculum, student leaders under faculty guidance conducted a cross-sectional survey with 562 of 1,357 responses received (41% overall response rate) among students enrolled in the School of Medicine, College of Nursing, Doctor of Physical Therapy and BS/(D)MD Professional Scholars programs at the [Name of institution blinded for review]. An in person or web-based questionnaire was designed to measure perceived need for a more in-depth medical ethics curriculum. Results: The majority of respondents were female (333, 59.3%), white (326, 58.0%) and mid-20s in age (340, 60.5%). Almost half of respondents (47%) reported no prior medical ethics exposure or training in their previous educational experience, while 60% of students across all degree programs reported an interest in more medical ethics education and 92% noted that an understanding of medical ethics was important to their future career. Over a quarter of students (28%) were interested in pursuing graduate-level training in medical ethics, with case-based discussions, small group peer settings and ethics guest lectures being the most desired teaching methods. Conclusions: The future physician, nursing and physical therapist workforce in our medical community demonstrated an unmet need and strong interest for more formal medical ethics education within their current coursework. Grassroots student-driven curricular development and leadership in medical ethics can positively impact medical education. Subsequent integration of interprofessional training in medical ethics may serve as a vital curricular approach to improving the training of ethically competent healthcare professionals and overcoming the current hierarchical clinical silos.

scholarly journals An interprofessional cohort analysis of student interest in medical ethics education: A survey-based quantitative study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikalyn T DeFoor ◽  
Yunmi Chung ◽  
Julie K Zadinsky ◽  
Jeffrey Dowling ◽  
Richard W Sams II
Keyword(s):  
Education Reform ◽  
Medical Ethics ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Ethics Education ◽  
Cohort Analysis ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
The United States ◽  
Medical Community ◽  
Graduate Level ◽  
Medical Ethics Education

Abstract Background : There is continued need for enhanced medical ethics education across the United States, particularly in an interprofessional setting. In an effort to guide medical ethics education reform, we report the first interprofessional survey of a cohort of graduate medical, nursing and allied health professional students that examined perceived student need for more formalized medical ethics education and assessed preferences for teaching methods in a graduate level bioethics curriculum. Methods : In January 2018, a cross-sectional survey was conducted with 562 of 1,357 responses received (41% overall response rate) among students enrolled in the School of Medicine, College of Nursing, Doctor of Physical Therapy and BS/(D)MD Professional Scholars programs at the [Name of institution blinded for review]. An in person or web-based questionnaire was designed to measure perceived need for a more structured bioethics curriculum. Results : The majority of respondents were female (333, 59.3%), white (326, 58.0%) and mid-20s in age (340, 60.5%). Almost half of respondents (47%) reported no prior medical ethics exposure or training in their previous educational experience, while 60% of students across all degree programs reported an interest in more ethics education and 92% noted that an understanding of medical ethics was important to their future career. Over a quarter of students (28%) were interested in pursuing graduate-level training in medical ethics, with case-based discussions, small group peer settings and ethics guest lectures being the most desired teaching methods. Conclusions : The future physician, nursing and physical therapist workforce in our medical community demonstrated an unmet need and strong interest for more formal medical ethics education within their current coursework. Integration of interprofessional training in medical ethics may serve as a vital curricular approach to improving the training of ethically competent healthcare professionals and overcoming the current hierarchical clinical silos.

TEACHING MEDICAL ETHICS IN LEADING UNIVERSITIES OF CHINA

2021 ◽  
pp. 61-64
Author(s):  
Dudina O.V.
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Ethics ◽  
Ethics Education ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
The United States ◽  
Teaching Ethics ◽  
Chinese Universities ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
Medical Ethics Education ◽  
Education In China

The article examines the issue of teaching medical ethics in leading Chinese universities in the training of medical professionals and found that medical ethics courses for physicians are an innovation for Chinese medical high schools. Due to different cultural traditions, researchers of Chinese medical ethics hold conflicting views on the scientific importance and practical necessity of medical ethics and bioethics. The study found that medical ethics education in China has gradually adapted the experience of leading countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom in teaching ethics. China is now in the process of discussing how to develop its own traditional ethics in the context of globalization. It is established that in the program of masters in medicine the formation of ethical knowledge is a mandatory subject. The teaching of medical ethics takes place not only while studying in Chinese universities, but is a long-term lifelong process in which the student summarizes the results of their efforts, combining moral reflection, learning and leadership. The article analyzes the methods and content of teaching medical ethics, which include relevant cultural, social and personal development, and the education of masters in medicine at Chinese universities.Teaching ethics in medical universities is a relatively new area of medical education in China, ethics curricula have different levels of development. In order to determine the peculiarities in the contents of curricula, teaching and learning methods, forms of evaluation and quality of teaching ethics in China, it was analyzed ethical education in several leading medical universities in China: Wuhan University School of Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University and Peking University School of Medicine. In the process of scientific research on the teaching of ethics in universities, it was found that medical ethics for some time was part of the mandatory course of disciplines, with a strong tendency to emphasize the correct ideological thinking of future physicians.Key words: specialist in medicine, medical ethics, master’s degree, higher medical education in China, professional competence of doctor.

scholarly journals Virtue and medical ethics education

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Will Lyon
Keyword(s):  
Medical Ethics ◽  
Ethics Education ◽  
The United States ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Clinical Rotations ◽  
Science And Art ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Medical Ethics Education ◽  
Traditional Structure ◽  
Ethics Curriculum

AbstractThe traditional structure of medical school curriculum in the United States consists of 2 years of pre-clinical study followed by 2 years of clinical rotations. In this essay, I propose that this curricular approach stems from the understanding that medicine is both a science, or a body of knowledge, as well as an art, or a craft that is practiced. I then argue that this distinction between science and art is also relevant to the field of medical ethics, and that this should be reflected in ethics curriculum in medical education. I introduce and argue for virtue ethics as the best opportunity for introducing practical ethical knowledge to medical trainees.

scholarly journals Could telemedicine generate.med as top-level domain name?

2004 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-126
Author(s):  
Svetozar Zdravkovic
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
The United States ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Domain Name ◽  
Domain Names ◽  
A Current

The article presents a consideration of top-level domain names and possibility that telemedicine generates top-level domain name for medicine itself. Using the United States of America domain, the article has tried to explain all the most important facts about top-level domain names. It has also presents a current situation about responsibility in this sector and the mode to adopt new top-level domains.

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