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Medical students experience disorientation due to unclear professional identity formation. A "roadmap curriculum" can guide their development by articulating a clear developmental journey toward becoming a doctor.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Professional Identity Development

Background:

  • Medical students often feel disoriented during training.
  • This disorientation stems from an inaccurate understanding of their future professional roles.
  • It hinders learning prioritization, contextualization, and the development of professional identity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the problem of student disorientation in medical education.
  • To propose a
  • roadmap curriculum
  • as a solution to enhance professional identity development and learning.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis using a map analogy to describe curriculum design.
  • Exploration of developmental pathways for medical professionals.
  • Review of examples from medicine and other fields.

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Main Results:

  • A "roadmap curriculum" articulates learning as a developmental journey.
  • This approach integrates knowledge, skills, and attitudes, similar to competency-based curricula.
  • It provides authentic and meaningful developmental pathways for learners.

Conclusions:

  • A "roadmap curriculum" can address student disorientation.
  • It supports the early development of professional identity.
  • This curricular reform offers potential advantages for medical training and learner progression.