Medical Education for the 21st Century

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Title: Medical Education for the 21st Century
Language: English
Authors: Firstenberg, Michael S., Stawicki, Stanislaw P.
Source: IntechOpen. 2022.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 260
Publication Date: 2022
Document Type: Book
Collected Works - General
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Medical Education, Educational Change, 21st Century Skills, Information Management, Technological Literacy, Social Media, Teamwork, Emotional Intelligence, Coping, Soft Skills, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, Medical Students, Surgery, Empathy, Mentors, Role, Undergraduate Study, Graduate Study, Academic Achievement, Integrity, Patients, Nursing, Item Analysis, Family Practice (Medicine), Leadership Training, Graduate Medical Education, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Art
ISBN: 978-1-83969-731-9
Abstract: Medical education has undergone a substantial transformation from the traditional models of the basic classroom, laboratory, and bedside that existed up to the late 20th century. The focus of this text is to review the spectrum of topics that are essential to the training of 21st-century healthcare providers. Modern medical education goes beyond learning physiology, pathophysiology, anatomy, pharmacology, and how they apply to patient care. Contemporary medical education models incorporate multiple dimensions, including digital information management, social media platforms, effective teamwork, emotional and coping intelligence, simulation, as well as advanced tools for teaching both hard and soft skills. Furthermore, this book also evaluates the evolving paradigm of how teachers can teach and how students can learn -- and how the system evaluates success.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2022
Access URL: https://www.intechopen.com/books/11004
Accession Number: ED623536
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Medical education has undergone a substantial transformation from the traditional models of the basic classroom, laboratory, and bedside that existed up to the late 20th century. The focus of this text is to review the spectrum of topics that are essential to the training of 21st-century healthcare providers. Modern medical education goes beyond learning physiology, pathophysiology, anatomy, pharmacology, and how they apply to patient care. Contemporary medical education models incorporate multiple dimensions, including digital information management, social media platforms, effective teamwork, emotional and coping intelligence, simulation, as well as advanced tools for teaching both hard and soft skills. Furthermore, this book also evaluates the evolving paradigm of how teachers can teach and how students can learn -- and how the system evaluates success.
ISBN:978-1-83969-731-9