Burd Andrew, Chiu Tor, McNaught Carmel
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Br J Plast Surg. 2004 Dec;57(8):773-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2004.05.017.
As the undergraduate medical curriculum becomes increasingly crowded the competition for time inevitably increases and surgical specialties have decreasing representation. Plastic surgery is regarded with some confusion in terms of its relevance to the generic doctor. Plastic surgeons have no doubt about the relevance of the specialty to undergraduates. Others see this as a very technical specialty dealing with complex reconstructions and surgical interventions or, as a rather indulgent specialty focusing mainly on glamour and cosmesis. This study focuses on students' perceptions of an undergraduate teaching program in plastic surgery. The reality is that highly pressured undergraduates do not have the luxury of time to consider the finer details of the specialties to which they are exposed. Their priority is to pass their examinations and, having addressed that concern, further information becomes an acceptable bonus. The conclusion is that if plastic surgeons are going to gain greater involvement in the undergraduate curriculum they must start with involvement in examinations and assessments. The students will then ensure that adequate and appropriate teaching time is allocated.
随着本科医学课程日益紧凑，时间竞争不可避免地加剧，外科专业的授课时间越来越少。整形外科学与普通医生的关联性存在一些争议。整形医生们对该专业与本科生的关联性深信不疑。其他人则认为这是一个非常专业的领域，涉及复杂的重建手术和外科干预，或者是一个相当偏重美容的专业，主要关注魅力和美容。本研究聚焦于学生对整形外科学本科教学计划的看法。现实情况是，压力巨大的本科生没有时间去仔细考虑他们所接触到的各个专业的细节。他们的首要任务是通过考试，解决了这一问题后，更多的信息就成为了额外的收获。结论是，如果整形医生想要更多地参与本科课程，就必须从参与考试和评估开始。这样学生们就会确保分配足够且合适的教学时间。
