Strategies and practices of medical professionalism cultivation in the stage of medical college education

Abstract

Professionalism cultivation is a key component of medical education. Based on literature review, this paper summarizes college medical professionalism cultivation into five different models, including the training of medical professionalism through humanity courses, the training of medical professionalism through basic medical courses and clinical theory courses, the development of specific medical professionalism courses, the cultivation of medical professionalism through social practices, and the cultivation of medical professionalism during internship and clerkship. It also points out that there are problems exist in China's medical professionalism training, such as the unbalanced development between different schools, and the neglect from teachers and students. Thus suggest that different colleges should make their own top-level design with the consideration of their respective characteristics. Key words: College education; Medical professionalism; Cultivation model; Suggestions