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Medical education for millennials: How anatomists are doing it right
S M Ruzycki1, J R Desy1, N Lachman2
1Division of General Internal Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
Clinical Anatomy (New York, N.Y.)
|August 17, 2018
Summary
Medical schools must adapt teaching for Millennial students using the 5 R's: relaxed environment, rapport, relevance, rationale, and research-based methods. Anatomists effectively engage these learners, offering a model for broader medical education.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Anatomy Pedagogy
Background:
- Millennial students (born 1980-1999) are the largest generation in medical schools.
- Understanding their learning styles is crucial for effective instruction.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and describe effective teaching strategies for Millennial medical students.
- To highlight how anatomists are successfully implementing these strategies.
Main Methods:
- The study summarizes effective teaching strategies using the "5 R's" framework.
- It provides examples of how anatomists apply these principles in their curricula.
Main Results:
- The "5 R's" include: relaxed environment, rapport, relevance, rationale, and research-based methods.
- Anatomists are successfully engaging, teaching, and evaluating Millennial students through relatable, relevant, and innovative approaches.
Conclusions:
- Anatomists serve as leaders in educating Millennial medical students.
- Widespread adoption of these "5 R's" strategies can improve medical education for this generation.
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