医学部生は自然科学と非科学の学部生を対象としています. 似たような学業成績と在留資格の選択です
JAMA
|June 27, 1980
まとめ
自然科学専攻の学士号は,医学部の成績や在留資格のマッチングに大きな影響を与えない. この研究は,志望のある医師のための科学に焦点を当てた医学前教育の必要性を再検討することを示唆しています.
科学分野:
- 医療教育 医療教育について
- 大学院研究科 学士課程
背景:
- 米国の多くの医学生は,それが医学部の入学と成績を向上させると信じ,自然科学を専攻しています.
- この考え方は,学前医学部の学生やカウンセラーたちの間で広く知られています.
研究 の 目的:
- 医学部の非科学専攻と自然科学専攻の学術成績と在留選択を比較する.
- 医学部で成功するためには,自然科学専攻の大学院専攻が不可欠であるという仮定に異議を唱えるために.
主な方法:
- 医学部の成績 (最初の2年) と臨床実績 (第3年) の分析.
- ナショナル・ボード・メディカル・エクサミンス (NBME) のPart IとPart IIのスコアを比較する.
- 医学部を卒業する学生のレジデンス選択パターンの検討.
主要な成果:
- 自然科学と非科学の専攻の学業成績に有意な差は見つかりませんでした.
- NBME Part I と Part II のスコアは,学部専攻による有意な差異を示さなかった.
- レジデンス選考の結果は,学生の学部研究分野とは無関係でした.
結論:
- 大学院の専攻は,医学部やレジデンスマッチングの成功の重要な要因ではないようです.
- 医学部入学委員会,医学前カウンセラー,そして学生は,自然科学専攻に重点を置くことを再評価すべきである.
- 代替的な学士課程の専攻は,医学部への同等の準備を提供することができる.
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