Reintegration of integrated medicine education at the University of Leicester: exploration and reflection on the design of "integration for clinical application" course
10.3760/cma.j.cn116021-20240918-01936
- VernacularTitle:莱斯特大学整合医学教学的“再整合”：临床应用整合课程设计的探索与思考
- Author:
Zhen QUAN
1
;
Tao LUO
;
Chen XU
;
Diansa GAO
Author Information
1. 重庆医科大学附属第一医院泌尿外科，重庆 400016
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Integration for clinical application;
Course design;
Integrated medicine in the United Kingdom;
Course ideology and politics
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research
2025;24(5):587-592
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Integration for clinical application (ICA) is a compulsory course in clinical medicine at University of Leicester in the United Kingdom. ICA aims to enhance students' ability to integrate medical knowledge in different organs and systems, as well as facilitate the multidimensional integration of medical and social sciences. In collaboration with the University of Leicester, Chongqing Medical University introduced ICA, and the first iteration of this course was completed. Based on the experience obtained during studying at University of Leicester and the current situation of integrated medicine education in China, our study suggests that ICA should be designed based on constructivist cognitive theory and multiple intelligences theory. By focusing on the underlying logic of "reintegration", ICA can effectively fill the gap in multidimensional integrated courses in integrated medicine education in China. However, the course still requires large-scale localization in the future, with improvements needed in various aspects of course design, including content, form, evaluation, and support systems. It is also necessary to leverage the unique advantages of this course in humanities and social sciences, fully integrating ideological and political elements to support the development of a new integrated course system that combines social sciences, natural sciences, and medical knowledge.
