Public medical education in China and India has a long history that has been both intensely responsive to the exclusive needs and medical customs of each country, and sensitive to global influences [1]. Medical education is the foundation for the establishment of a good health care system. Medical schools are making major changes in the structure and organization of the curriculum, adopting innovative pedagogical strategies for enhancing students learning, improving the methods used to assess students' performance, and focusing better consideration on the professional development of faculty as teachers and educators. Based on these remarks, it is obvious that a major transformation is now under way in the education of medical students.
Medical education research can effort on any number of topics, including curriculum development, method of teaching, student assessment, teacher evaluation, course evaluation, faculty improvement, admission and preparation of applicants for medical training, factors influencing career choice, research methodology, and use of technology in education.
Tuckman [2] defined education research as a systematic attempt to provide answers to questions. He illustrated the steps involved in basic research: identifying a problem, examining selected relevant variables through a literature review, constructing a hypothesis, creating a research proposal to examine the problem, collecting and analyzing the data, making conclusions about the relationships of the variables, writing and publishing the results.
In the world of medical education, research, complete experimental control is often difficult because of restrictions in the capacity of the researcher to assign subjects and manipulate conditions. This is mai...
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...ning. Ultimately, patients and the community will be the beneficiaries of the education provided by the medical teachers [20]. Quality of medical education that the medical students receive will impact strongly on how well they will be equipped with the skills and attitudes to subsequently function as competent and caring doctors who can improve the health care delivered to their patients [21].
In a nutshell, our current medical education requires a huge shift from orthodox syllabus, process of teaching and educational policy to student friendly, research oriented, flexible education that embraces new studies with the changing demands of the medical system. Working collaboratively, we can pave the way for a stronger health care system and healthier nation through inclusion of health education services for economical anticipation, wellness, and disease management.
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Physician Assistant is a career choice that entails various specialties and flexibilities that attracts many. Those who desires a path to practice medicine as soon as possible, PA 's lateral mobility allows that to happen. Compared to medical school, PA school requires less time and amount less debt. As the population grows and chronic diseases spreads, The future projection of PA is growing faster than the average careers.
Medical school and teaching hospital leaders, educators, providers, and researchers operate in an environment that is more chall...
Due to my pleasurable experiences as an undergraduate at Temple, I explored the TUSM without hesitation as an option for my medical school education. When I investigated the curriculum offered, I was very interested the doctoring course that runs throughout it. I feel that the integration of the curriculum with clinical skills is an critical part of medical education. From my undergraduate years, I know that this is the way I learn, and I believe that I would excel in this course as well as perform better in the basic science blocks. To further pursue my interest in the TUSM, I attended a panel of medical school students inclu...
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Health issues throughout the human lifespan are always hard to deal with. In this essay, I will give examples of different health issues that occur throughout the lifespan of a human. The seven different stages of a human’s lifespan include: infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, middle adulthood, and late adulthood. By the concluding paragraph of this essay, you will have gained knowledge of some of the health related issues of a given person throughout their lifespan.
The field of medicine is a continually evolving field. There are developments in medicine made daily that affect both medical professionals and patients. While the positive progress of medicine offers many obvious advantages, it is important that the knowledge of everyone involved with health care grows with these advancements. With the evident importance of nurses in the healthcare setting, the education of nurses is clearly significant. There are many problems in the nursing field that are associated with the inability to set standards at the entry level (Jacobs et al., 1998). The writer believes that the nursing degree should always be advanced to a bachelor’s degree, and then fostered with continuing education courses. Furthermore, the bachelor’s program should place an importance on forming a good knowledge foundation and then building clinical skills. Ultimately the writer believes a highly clinical and critical thinking bachelor’s program is the best educational preparation for an entry level nurse.
I chose a career as a medical assistant because of the rewards I knew I would experience on a daily basis. Seeing a patient smile because I have helped them understand, or just making them feel comfortable with their visit, is just one of the many perks of my job. Upon graduating from an accredited college such as The College of Health Care Professions (CHCP), I now work for one of the most reputable hospitals in my area. Within two short years of committed studies, I obtained my associate of applied science degree, and then went on to obtain my certification as a medical assistant. There is nothing I have found more fulfilling, strong, secure, or rewarding then choosing to become a medical assistant,
During my undergraduate studies at the prestigious Dr. D. Y. Patil University, I developed a keen interest in subjects like Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology and Internal Medicine. During my 2nd year, I was introduced to patient care in the form of clinical postings. I developed the art of history taking and would observe the residents provide treatment and assist them
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Knowledge is continuously derived and analyzed from the experience of learners validating the truism that experience is the best teacher (Kolb, 1984). The aim of this module was to assist international students improve their communication skills which is key to a successful medical practice. This essay examines my journey through the module, sums up my experience and highlights its relevance to my career.
Educational action research can be engaged in by a single teacher, by a group of colleagues who share an interest in a common problem, or by the entire faculty of a school. Whatever the scenario, action research always involves the same seven-step process. These seven steps, which become an endless cycle for the inquiring teacher, are the following:
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The portions best parallel to the objectives of the Triple Aim are Education and Integration. Along with strategies to increase translational and transformative medical/biomedical education, the hospital also plans to advance interdisciplinary teams of physicians, nursing, pharmacy, public health; advancing staff and faculty development, and increasing space for training, are key aspects of creating a workforce more versatile and apt to enhancing health care services (John Hopkins Medicine, 2013, p.9). Objectives also include funding an assessment and evaluation office to maintain and track student performance and create electronic portfolios for all students and graduates to monitor the progress and performance of enrollees. With an impressive culture that encompasses advancing the expertise and knowledge of the health care workforce, provides support to the health care worker shortages that are seen and improves access to services and also the quality of care provided for