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The 'new' medical student: another view

R M Coe, M Pepper, M Mattis

    Journal of Medical Education
    |February 1, 1977
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    Medical school admissions saw a shift towards socially conscious students. However, this trend was temporary, with increasing conservatism observed in later student and physician cohorts.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Education
    • Sociology of Health

    Background:

    • The 1970s saw the emergence of a
    • new
    • medical student archetype, characterized by heightened social concern and a drive for healthcare system reform, contrasting with earlier cohorts.
    • This study investigated whether this shift represented a lasting change or a transient response to sociopolitical influences.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine the hypothesis that the
    • new
    • medical student was a temporary phenomenon.
    • To assess the impact of sociopolitical events on medical education and the attitudes of medical professionals.

    Main Methods:

    • Longitudinal tracking of attitude statements from entering medical student classes (1970-1975).
    • Re-surveying graduating seniors (entering classes of 1970 and 1971) in 1974 and 1975.
    • Collecting data from physician preceptors in 1975.

    Main Results:

    • Evidence suggests a decrease in liberalism among entering medical students after 1973.
    • A trend towards increasing conservatism was observed in graduating seniors.
    • Physician preceptors exhibited a high level of conservatism.

    Conclusions:

    • The hypothesis of a temporary shift towards liberalism is partially supported.
    • Declining liberalism in new medical students and increasing conservatism in graduates and physicians indicate a return to more traditional attitudes.
    • Sociopolitical events had a limited long-term impact on the institutionalized processes of medical education.

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