Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Department of Medical Lifescience, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Korean J Med Educ. 2024 Sep;36(3):255-265. doi: 10.3946/kjme.2024.300. Epub 2024 Aug 29.
This study aimed to implement and evaluate the outcomes, perceptions, and satisfaction of the Capstone Program developed at the Catholic University of Korea, which integrates career exploration and medical humanities.
This study was conducted with fourth-year medical students from 2017 to 2019. First, the study analyzed the trends in the results of Capstone Projects conducted by students as part of their career exploration, where they independently explored areas of interest and selected topics. Second, it qualitatively analyzed the content of individual reports in which students reflected on their experiences from a "medical humanities perspective" through the Capstone Program. Third, it examined students' perceptions and satisfaction with the Capstone Program.
The analysis revealed that students chose research topics from a wide range of fields, including basic medicine, clinical medicine, global healthcare, and integrated healthcare systems and innovation. The students reported positive perceptions of their career exploration and research experiences through the Capstone Program, particularly valuing sessions like "Meetings with Seniors" within the conference framework. Students indicated that the Capstone Program enhanced their ability to think introspectively from a humanities perspective, deepening their understanding of their roles and responsibilities as medical professionals.
The Capstone Program provides a significant opportunity for medical students to explore their career paths and engage in introspective reflection from the viewpoint of medical humanities and social sciences. Thus, the integration of programs like capstone into the broader medical curriculum, focusing on career guidance and the reinforcement of medical humanities education, is imperative.
本研究旨在实施并评估韩国天主教大学开设的综合职业探索与医学人文学科的 Capstone 课程的成果、认知和满意度。
本研究于 2017 年至 2019 年期间对四年级医学生进行。首先，研究分析了学生通过自主探索兴趣领域并选择主题进行职业探索的 Capstone 项目成果的趋势。其次，通过 Capstone 课程从“医学人文学”的角度对学生的经历进行反思的个人报告的内容进行定性分析。最后，考察了学生对 Capstone 课程的认知和满意度。
分析表明，学生从基础医学、临床医学、全球医疗保健以及综合医疗保健系统和创新等广泛领域选择研究课题。学生通过 Capstone 课程对职业探索和研究经历的认知评价积极，特别重视会议框架内的“与前辈会面”等环节。学生表示，Capstone 课程增强了他们从人文学科视角进行内省思考的能力，加深了他们对作为医疗专业人员的角色和责任的理解。
Capstone 课程为医学生提供了探索职业道路的重要机会，并促使他们从医学人文学和社会科学的角度进行内省反思。因此，必须将 Capstone 等课程纳入更广泛的医学课程中，重点关注职业指导和医学人文学科教育的强化。
