Department of Medical Education, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Department of Medical Education, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.
Korean J Med Educ. 2024 Jun;36(2):131-136. doi: 10.3946/kjme.2024.290. Epub 2024 May 30.
The Korean Society of Medical Education (KSME) was founded in 1983 and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2023. This study examines the evolution of topics discussed at KSME conferences from 1971 through 2023, highlighting shifts in the focus of medical education.
We analyzed 90 KSME conferences over 5 decades (1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s), categorizing the topics into three eras based on emerging themes and continuity.
Consequently, 37 topics covered at the conference were categorized. Ten topics continuously appeared from the 1970s to the 2010s, including future directions of medical education, teaching methods, faculty development, and curriculum. The topics from the 1970s to the 1990s included 14 areas, such as medical education evaluation, non-undergraduate curriculum, community-related, and research. Thirteen new topics emerged after the 2000s, such as social accountability, student support, professionalism, and quality improvements. The most common topics under innovations in medical education, a case of curriculum innovation at universities that began after 2000, were clinical clerkship, curriculum development, and medical humanities.
KSME's selection of conference topics has been strategically aligned with societal needs and the evolving landscape of medical education. Future topics should continue to address relevant societal and educational challenges.
韩国医学教育学会（KSME）成立于 1983 年，2023 年迎来了 40 周年。本研究考察了 1971 年至 2023 年期间 KSME 会议讨论的主题演变，强调了医学教育重点的转变。
我们分析了过去 5 个十年（20 世纪 70 年代、80 年代、90 年代、2000 年代和 2010 年代）的 90 次 KSME 会议，根据新兴主题和连续性将主题分为三个时代。
会议涵盖的 37 个主题被分类。10 个主题从 20 世纪 70 年代持续到 2010 年代，包括医学教育的未来方向、教学方法、教师发展和课程。20 世纪 70 年代至 90 年代的主题包括医学教育评估、非本科课程、社区相关和研究等 14 个领域。21 世纪后出现了 13 个新主题，如社会责任、学生支持、专业精神和质量改进。在医学教育创新下最常见的主题是临床实习、课程开发和医学人文学科，这是 2000 年后大学开始的课程创新案例。
KSME 会议主题的选择与社会需求和医学教育的不断发展保持了战略一致。未来的主题应继续解决相关的社会和教育挑战。
