Investigation on the current state of training system for master of clinical medicine (general practice)
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-1485.2016.08.001
- VernacularTitle:临床医学(全科医学领域)硕士专业学位研究生培养现状调查
- Author:
Rui DENG
;
Shuang CUI
;
Liping DUAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
General practice;
Professional degree;
Clinical training;
Questionnaire
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research
2016;15(8):757-761
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To gain a better knowledge of the education for masters in clinical medicine (general practice) and provide a reference for the better exploration of the training mode of GP students.Methods 9 colleges and universities enrolling students for this program were selected with stratified sampling.A questionnaire was conducted in terms of admission,curriculum setting,clinical training,guidance and evaluation through officials in charge of graduate affairs from February to July in 2014.Descriptive analysis was performed to the investigation results,using SPSS 20.0 statistical software.Results A full-time undergraduate degree in clinical medicine was explicitly required in 88.9% (8/9) of colleges and universities.The average total credits of the course were 23.7 and the average clinical training duration was 32.4 months.Tutor group was adopted in all colleges and universities.The assessment and evaluation of the GP masters was mainly composed of multiple forms of process assessment and final evaluation.Conclusion We suggest attaching more importance to the improvements of enrollment policy,curriculum system,clinical training,standardized training base construction,teaching staff,and evaluation system in order to explore GP training mode in accord with the law of general practice and suitable for China's national conditions.