Duties and Conduct of Medical Students

Behnam Molavi,Shirzad Nasiri,Ali Ghorbani Abdehgah,Abolfazl Shojaiefard,Ali Mir,Ahmadreza Soroush

doi:10.15694/mep.2016.000015

Abstract

This article was migrated. The article was not marked as recommended. The regulations regarding the expected conduct of medical students in Shariati hospital's surgery ward have not been updated to match current day standards. Working hours are always discussed in light of the patient's wellness versus the physician's fatigue, however, there is no study about the effects of working hours on medical education. Medical students work 8 hours per day and they are encouraged to attend morning classes after finishing their "on-call" shifts. Instead of learning in class, they should study their educational material on their own. "On call" students may remain in the hospital to attend classes. However, no more work should be expected from these students. The working hours should be scheduled to enhance the students' learning and to strengthen the medical educational environment. The faculty should consider the safety of the students in their policies. Medical students should wear comfortable and appropriate clothing, including white coats. Students should be viewed and treated as members of the surgical team. Students should be asked to prepare and present a 15-minute report in the journal club. Moreover, they should participate in all seminars and educational programs. Finally, medical students have a flexible curriculum in the surgical ward, and these regulation are subject to change according to circumstances.

Highlights

A medical doctor must have a variety of skills and abilities(Miller, 1990)
In order to provide an appropriate service for patients and to intensify the medical education of students, the working hours should be organized to create harmony and balance between clinical experience, health care service, and academic success(Lockley et al, 2004)
We expect that medical students should complete their medical responsibilities even if it takes longer than their working hours

Summary

Introduction

A medical doctor must have a variety of skills and abilities(Miller, 1990). medical students should be trained in a complex health care setting with a variety of patients and public expectations. We expect that medical students should complete their medical responsibilities even if it takes longer than their working hours. This policy increases the students' clinical experience (Pang, 2012). The working hours should be scheduled to enhance the students’ learning and to strengthen the medical educational environment Monitoring these policies is the responsibility of the clerkship director in each ward, head of the ward, department manager, and deputy dean. The students are expected to participate in all seminars and educational programs They must perform activities, including pre-rounding on assigned patients, writing daily notes, and being present for both morning and afternoon rounds with the chief residents. All mistakes made by the students and dangers faced by them should be handled and resolved locally; otherwise, the matter should be reported to the appropriate committee and faculty (Committee)

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