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Ideals in action: the U.S. Schweitzer Fellows Programs

L Forrow1, M L Wolf

  • 1Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts, USA. lforrow@bidmc.harvard.edu

Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
|July 8, 1998
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Formal medical ethics courses alone do not ensure physician integrity. Alternative programs, like the Schweitzer Fellows Programs, foster moral development through community service, strengthening professional ideals and social benefits.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Bioethics
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Formal medical ethics education has limitations in fostering physician moral development.
  • Alternative strategies are necessary to cultivate ethical reasoning and professional ideals in healthcare students.
  • The U.S. Schweitzer Fellows Programs offer a model for experiential ethical training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of alternative approaches to professional moral development in health professions students.
  • To explore how direct-service projects influence the integration of ideals into professional identity.
  • To assess the potential of programs like the Schweitzer Fellows Programs to enhance the moral dimensions of healthcare professionals.

Main Methods:

  • The U.S. Schweitzer Fellows Programs provide a case study.

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  • Fellows engage in direct-service projects addressing community health needs.
  • Programs involve community-based and school-based mentorship.

    • Main Results:

    • Alumni report that the Schweitzer fellowship experience facilitated the integration of personal ideals into professional and career development.
    • Experiential learning through service projects strengthens the translation of ideals into action.
    • Systematic support for idealism in young health professionals is linked to positive outcomes.

    Conclusions:

    • Alternative, experiential programs like the Schweitzer Fellows Programs can effectively enhance the moral and professional development of future physicians.
    • Direct-service learning is a valuable method for cultivating ethical commitment and professional identity in healthcare.
    • Investing in such programs yields significant social benefits by strengthening the moral fabric of the medical profession.