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A curricular addition using art to enhance reflection on professional values.
Lynn A Byars1, Mark B Stephens1, Steven J Durning1
1Uniformed Services University, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Military Medicine
|April 8, 2015
Summary
Art-based reflection effectively teaches medical professionalism to students. This innovative curriculum integrates visual arts and critical incidents to enhance professional values in medical education.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Art and Humanities in Medicine
- Professionalism in Healthcare
Background:
- Art and humanities integration can support undergraduate medical education goals.
- Art commonly enhances observational skills like medical interviewing and physical diagnosis.
- Teaching professional values within medical curricula presents an ongoing challenge.
Purpose of the Study:
- To actively convey tenets of medical professionalism by combining art and reflection.
- To develop an efficient and creative model for teaching professionalism.
Main Methods:
- A four-step written exercise using art and personal critical incidents.
- Third-year medical students participated in an internal medicine clerkship.
- Faculty reviewed essays and facilitated discussions to normalize emotional responses and generalize observations.
Main Results:
- The curriculum was well-received by students and faculty.
- Student engagement with art to reflect on professionalism was positive.
- Ongoing efforts are underway to assess behavioral effects and durability.
Conclusions:
- Artwork can effectively enhance student reflection on professional values.
- This art-integrated model creatively addresses curricular objectives for medical professionalism.
- The approach offers a novel method for cultivating professional identity in future physicians.
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