A wake-up call for European medical education
BMJ 2007; 334 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.070272 (Published 01 February 2007) Cite this as: BMJ 2007;334:070272
- Sara Carrillo de Albornoz, medical journalist1,
- Tiago Villanueva, junior doctor2
- 1London
- 2Lisbon, Portugal
Your research says that health legislation, informatics, research methods, and communication still take low priority in the medical school curriculum. Why are these important?
We did an inquiry in several European hospitals. We asked senior doctors which specific areas they thought junior doctors could improve and what topics should be included in the medical school curriculum. We have published our report and hope that our suggestions might be taken into consideration by universities.
How can these changes fit into already overburdened curriculums?
Many of them already exist and need only to be reinforced; others may be introduced as part of the course or as independent course.
Teaching methods differ between northern and southern Europe. How can we bridge this gap?
In northern Europe, students spend a great amount of time in hospitals, and, in southern European countries, medicine is mostly taught in lecture theatres, but I …
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