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Medical school curricula may reduce student empathy. Adding graded exams on psychosocial care in preclinical years could help maintain these humanitarian traits.

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Psychology
Sociology

Background:

Previous research indicates a decline in medical students' humanitarian attributes, such as empathy, during their training.
The preclinical medical curriculum's structure and content may contribute to this diminution.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate how specific elements of the preclinical medical curriculum impact students' empathy.
To identify potential mechanisms within the curriculum responsible for decreased humanitarian traits.

Main Methods:

A case study approach was employed at a US medical school.
Data collection involved interviews with students and administrators, academic schedule analysis, and course/lab observations.

Main Results:

A lack of frequent formal testing on psychosocial aspects of patient care was observed.
Reduced curriculum hours dedicated to the social aspects of medicine were noted.
These factors may contribute to the observed decrease in medical students' empathy.

Conclusions:

The preclinical curriculum's current structure, particularly the absence of assessments for psychosocial skills, may negatively affect medical students' empathy.
Implementing periodic, formally graded exams on empathy and psychosocial care within preclinical curricula is proposed.
This intervention could help maintain and cultivate essential humanitarian traits without overburdening the curriculum, aligning with the principles of the Testing Effect.