Department of Clinical Microbiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Department of Microbiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
J Clin Pathol. 2020 Jan;73(1):47-50. doi: 10.1136/jclinpath-2019-206033. Epub 2019 Aug 22.
Pathology is the study of disease and is an important component in medical education. However, with medical curriculum reform, its role and contribution to medical courses is under potential threat. We surveyed the status of pathology in all six Irish medical schools. Information was received from five direct undergraduate and four graduate entry programmes. Pathology was recognisable as a core subject in all but one of the medical schools, was generally taught in years two or three, and the greatest contact hours were for histopathology (44-102 hours). Lectures were the most common teaching modality, and all used single best or extended matching answer multiple-choice questions as part of assessments. Currently, pathology is very visible in Irish medical education but needs to remain relevant with the move to theme and case-based teaching. There is heavy reliance on lectures and on non-academic/full-time hospital staff to deliver teaching, which may not be sustainable.
病理学是疾病研究的一门学科，也是医学教育的重要组成部分。然而，随着医学课程改革，其在医学课程中的作用和贡献正面临潜在威胁。我们调查了爱尔兰六所医学院校的病理学现状。我们收到了来自五所直接招收本科生和四所招收研究生的课程的信息。除了一所医学院外，病理学在所有医学院校都被视为核心科目，通常在第二或第三年教授，组织病理学的课时最多（44-102 小时）。讲座是最常见的教学模式，所有课程都将单项最佳或扩展匹配答案多项选择题作为评估的一部分。目前，病理学在爱尔兰医学教育中非常明显，但需要随着主题和基于案例的教学的发展保持相关性。病理学教学严重依赖讲座和非学术/全职医院工作人员，这种情况可能无法持续。
