一个职业探索项目：传统教师顾问使用方式的有效替代方案。

A Career Exploration Program: An Effective Alternative to the Traditional Use of Faculty Advisors.

作者信息

Olive Kenneth E, Kwasigroch Thomas E, Wooten Daniel J, Lybrand Cynthia, Peeples Catherine R

机构信息

K.E. Olive is professor, Department of Internal Medicine, and executive associate dean, Academic and Faculty Affairs, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee. T.E. Kwasigroch is professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, and associate dean, Student Affairs, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee. D.J. Wooten is professor, Department of Surgery, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee. C. Lybrand is medical education coordinator, Years One and Two, Office of Academic and Faculty Affairs, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee. C.R. Peeples is clinical medical education coordinator, Years Three and Four, Office of Academic and Faculty Affairs, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee.

出版信息

Acad Med. 2016 Nov;91(11):1530-1533. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000001208.

DOI:10.1097/ACM.0000000000001208

PMID:27144992

Abstract

PROBLEM

Providing medical students with resources to make effective career choices is challenging for medical schools as career options outnumber the formal clinical rotations students can experience during their undergraduate education.

APPROACH

In 2009, the authors introduced the Career Exploration (CE) courses into the required curriculum at the Quillen College of Medicine. This three-course sequence includes large-group sessions addressing broad issues related to career choices, small-group specialty interest groups, individual student self-assessments, assignments through which students receive individualized feedback, and individual student advising sessions. The overall objective of the course sequence is to involve all students in career planning from the beginning of medical school so as to help them make more informed career decisions.

OUTCOMES

The authors used improvement in student satisfaction with career planning activities as a surrogate measure for the outcome of helping students make more informed career choices. Students evaluated the CE courses positively, and overall satisfaction scores averaged 4 (1 = poor to 5 = excellent). Scores on Association of American Medical Colleges Graduation Questionnaire items related to career planning showed improved student satisfaction from 2010 to 2015.

NEXT STEPS

Succession planning for the first- and second-year career advisor is vital-as is faculty development for all clinical advisors to ensure that they have current information regarding both the curriculum and Match process, especially as residency selection becomes increasingly competitive. Enhancing the role of fourth-year students who serve as CE III mentors has the potential to prepare these students to be better teachers as residents.

摘要

问题

由于职业选择的数量超过了医学生在本科教育期间能够体验的正式临床轮转数量，因此为医学生提供做出有效职业选择的资源对医学院校来说具有挑战性。

方法

2009年，作者将职业探索（CE）课程引入了奎伦医学院的必修课程。这个由三门课程组成的序列包括解决与职业选择相关的广泛问题的大组课程、小组专业兴趣小组、学生个人自我评估、学生通过这些评估获得个性化反馈的作业以及学生个人咨询课程。该课程序列的总体目标是让所有学生从医学院校学习之初就参与职业规划，以帮助他们做出更明智的职业决策。