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Teaching humanistic behavior: humanities study in the internal medicine residency
J A Middleton1, P Sen, J R Middleton
1Department of Medicine, Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861.
New Jersey Medicine : the Journal of the Medical Society of New Jersey
|October 1, 1993
Summary
Internal medicine residency programs require humanism training, which is challenging to teach and assess. This program integrates humanities to enhance physician development, communication, and ethical understanding.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Internal Medicine
- Humanities in Medicine
Background:
- Humanism is a required competency in internal medicine residency.
- Effective teaching and evaluation of humanism present significant challenges.
- Existing training methods may not adequately address the multifaceted nature of humanism.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe an integrated humanities curriculum for internal medicine residents.
- To enhance professional and personal development among physicians.
- To improve physician communication skills and ethical reasoning.
Main Methods:
- Integration of humanities scholarship into the internal medicine residency curriculum.
- Focus on professional development, communication enhancement, and ethical understanding.
- Utilizing humanities as a framework for resident education.
Main Results:
- The program facilitates the integration of humanities into residency training.
- Residents experience professional and personal development.
- Improvements in communication skills and ethical understanding are fostered.
Conclusions:
- Integrating humanities offers a viable approach to teaching and evaluating humanism in internal medicine.
- This curriculum supports holistic physician development.
- Humanities education is crucial for enhancing physician competencies in communication and ethics.