The three-year pre-medical programme 'Becoming a Physician'
focuses on different aspects of medical professionalism. Objectives are to
increase awareness and sensitivity to disadvantaged populations, and practise
sensitive effective communication skills.
The curriculum includes: (1) Visits to treatment centres for
people with special needs, mental illnesses, substance abuse issues, physically
or sexually abused, and prisoners. Students tour the facility, hold discussions
with residents, and discuss ethical professional interrelations to the medical
world. Students then write 'reflective diaries' summarizing their thoughts and
emotions. (2) Participation in a communication course that focuses on learning
by practising patient-oriented communication. Qualitative data were collected
from three sources: reflective diaries, students' course evaluations, and
interviews with the students' tutors.
Data indicated that the students were very satisfied with
the programme. They indicated an increase in awareness of the special needs of
diverse populations, and in the sense of efficacy for conducting interviews
tailored to patients' needs. Tutors reported a sense of 'personal growth'
following their role as mentors.
Interactions of medical students with diverse populations,
when accompanied by appropriate feedback mechanisms and strengthening of
communication skills, can improve awareness and sensitivity to patients'
special needs. This could help students become more sensitive and thoughtful
physicians.
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By:
- 1Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Israel, Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel. arik.riskin@gmail.com.
- 2Department of Neonatology, Bnai Zion Medical Center, 47 Golomb Street, PO Box 4940, 31048, Haifa, Israel. arik.riskin@gmail.com.
- 3Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Israel, Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
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