Acuña Leopoldo E
National University of La Plata School of Medicine, Argentina.
Acad Med. 2003 Oct;78(10):1024-7. doi: 10.1097/00001888-200310000-00017.
In this article the author begins by giving a brief history of medical education in Argentina, then provides some background information on the National University of La Plata. He describes two major initiatives at La Plata: a new and pioneering admission policy (implemented in 1993) and a change in the number of hours and years in the curriculum. He then looks back to the introduction in 1976 of La Plata's medical humanities program. Over its 20 year existence, the program has undergone a number of changes in response both to students' interests and financial concerns. The revised humanities curriculum now consists of four elective courses: medicine and literature, anthropology, history of medicine, and "medical kalology" (which focuses on music and dance). Unfortunately, the program, while it has been well received by both students and faculty and has inspired programs at other Argentinean schools, is threatened by Argentina's economic crisis.
在本文中，作者首先简要介绍了阿根廷医学教育的历史，接着提供了拉普拉塔国立大学的一些背景信息。他描述了拉普拉塔大学的两项主要举措：一项新的开创性招生政策（于1993年实施）以及课程学时和学制的变化。然后，他回顾了1976年拉普拉塔大学医学人文学科项目的引入。在其20年的发展历程中，该项目为响应学生兴趣和经济问题经历了多次变革。修订后的人文学科课程现在包括四门选修课：医学与文学、人类学、医学史以及“医学美育”（专注于音乐和舞蹈）。不幸的是，尽管该项目受到了学生和教师的好评，并启发了阿根廷其他学校的相关项目，但它正受到阿根廷经济危机的威胁。
