Challenges and reflections on the final theoretical examination of Chinese undergraduate medical education in the context of organ-system based integrated curriculum
10.3760/cma.j.cn116021-20221010-01537
- VernacularTitle:器官系统整合教学背景下医学本科教育期末理论考试所面临的挑战及思考
- Author:
Yanru CHEN
1
;
Jihong LIU
;
Xiaofeng LI
;
Yangmei CHEN
Author Information
1. 重庆医科大学第二临床学院神经病学教研室，重庆 400010
- Keywords:
Organ-system based integrated curriculum;
Undergraduate medical education;
Final examination;
United States Medical Licensing Examination
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research
2023;22(12):1855-1858
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
In order to solve the problems faced by final theoretical examination in the context of organ-system based integrated curriculum, this article analyzes the challenges and demands placed on the final theoretical examination of organ-system based integrated curriculum in undergraduate medical education, and it is pointed out that traditional medical theoretical examinations cannot meet these new demands since they are mainly memorized questions with one knowledge point for each question, as well as a lack of multidisciplinary knowledge fusion. By analyzing the questions in the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) test, this article summarizes the features of final theoretical examination suitable for organ-system based integrated curriculum and proposes that the final theoretical examination of organ-system based integrated curriculum suitable for Chinese undergraduate medical education can be developed through the translation of USMLE test, item modeling technique, or writing new tests based on the classification of knowledge points. The reform of final theoretical examination in the context of organ-system based integrated curriculum may help to realize the aim and objective of integrated teaching.
