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08-01-12
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27-08-11
21:55
Ένα σχετικό άρθρο, food for thought:
Doctors Need "People Skills"
Kendra Campbell, MD, Psychiatry/Mental Health
"The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease."
- William Osler
It takes more than intelligence, scientific acumen and a stellar MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test) score to make a good doctor. I've been saying this for a very long time. While I am by no means an expert on the subject of physician competency, I do believe that I know a thing or two about good doctors. I've been a patient, a researcher in the field of medical education, a medical student, an intern, and now a resident. I've worked with many medical students and physicians, and I like to think that I pay attention to details.
Πηγή: Medscape
Doctors Need "People Skills"
Kendra Campbell, MD, Psychiatry/Mental Health
"The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease."
- William Osler
It takes more than intelligence, scientific acumen and a stellar MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test) score to make a good doctor. I've been saying this for a very long time. While I am by no means an expert on the subject of physician competency, I do believe that I know a thing or two about good doctors. I've been a patient, a researcher in the field of medical education, a medical student, an intern, and now a resident. I've worked with many medical students and physicians, and I like to think that I pay attention to details.
While a firm understanding of basic and clinical sciences, a keen eye for diagnosis, and an ability to understand and treat diseases are all foundational competencies for creating a skilled physician, the buck doesn't stop there. Most patients will agree that a doctor who can't attempt to understand and communicate with them isn't all that wonderful of a doctor. And I'd hazard a guess that the majority of nurses, technicians, social workers, and other medical staff will agree that a doctor who cannot work successfully on a team ain't worth their weight in gold.
A recent article in the New York Times described a blossoming trend in medical school admissions evaluations known as the "People Skills Test," or more officially, the "Multiple Mini Interview" (MMI). The basic tenant of the exam is that MCAT scores and one-on-one interviews that consist of questions like "why do you want to be a doctor?" fall dreadfully short in their ability to screen for the real "meat and potatoes" of what it takes to be a competent, successful physician.
Medical schools across the country are beginning to utilize this test to screen their applicants and are placing increasing emphasis on the importance of "people skills" for selecting future physicians. While I haven't seen this exam in action, I give it a "two thumbs up" based on preliminary data. Finally, the winds of change are blowing in academic medicine.
My hope is that this exam, and the developing trend in medical student selection and education will eventually result in our country (and hopefully other countries who adopt similar philosophies) pumping out higher numbers of truly competent doctors.
Call me crazy, (many people have) but I envision a world one day where we cultivate doctors who know just as much about treating people as they do about treating diseases.
A recent article in the New York Times described a blossoming trend in medical school admissions evaluations known as the "People Skills Test," or more officially, the "Multiple Mini Interview" (MMI). The basic tenant of the exam is that MCAT scores and one-on-one interviews that consist of questions like "why do you want to be a doctor?" fall dreadfully short in their ability to screen for the real "meat and potatoes" of what it takes to be a competent, successful physician.
Medical schools across the country are beginning to utilize this test to screen their applicants and are placing increasing emphasis on the importance of "people skills" for selecting future physicians. While I haven't seen this exam in action, I give it a "two thumbs up" based on preliminary data. Finally, the winds of change are blowing in academic medicine.
My hope is that this exam, and the developing trend in medical student selection and education will eventually result in our country (and hopefully other countries who adopt similar philosophies) pumping out higher numbers of truly competent doctors.
Call me crazy, (many people have) but I envision a world one day where we cultivate doctors who know just as much about treating people as they do about treating diseases.
Πηγή: Medscape
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