Global health education in China’s medical schools: A national cross-sectional study

Hou, Jianlin; Peluso, Michael J.; Kellett, Anne; Rohrbaugh, Robert M.

doi:10.1080/0142159x.2021.1947478

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“…The purpose is to equip medical graduates with global perspectives. However, a national survey in China reported that a majority of responding schools lacked of GH issues in the curriculum [17]. What's more, the liberal model, being in practice in other areas of higher education, is now called for in IoME to foster international collaboration and understanding [47].…”

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Internationalization of Medical Education in China: A Case Study of Policy and Practice in University Staff and Faculty Members’ Outward Mobility

Jiang

Sun

et al. 2023

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Background Due to the impact of globalization, especially in the light of COVID-19 pandemic, internationalization of medical education is critical. As the key agent in the progress of higher education internationalization, university staff and faculty members were understudied. This study aims to investigate internationalization of medical university staff and faculty member with a longitudinal quantitative study on their outward mobility.Methods The subject of this study was a cohort of university staff and faculty members who went mobile during their employment. The number of participation in overseas activity is the index to the character of mobility. Descriptive statistics was applied using Microsoft Excel. Certain variables were considered: the ratio of outward staff to the population, purpose of mobility, time length of overseas stay and destinations. Data were classified and summarized, calculations were made by percentage.Results Although there was a rising tendency of international involvement among university staff, a considerably large proportion was disengaged from cross-border activities. For those with outward mobility experiences, there might be a lack of individual willingness for internationalization. While being mobile, most of them were research focused, less attention was paid in either teaching or service. Administrative staff and laboratory staff did not receive the requisite level of training for adaptation to internationalization.Conclusions This is the first study describing the outward mobility of university staff and faculty members with longitudinal quantitative research method in Internationalisation of Higher Education and Internationalisation of Medical Education, complementing the literature with a Chinese format. Although this study was conducted in medical context, the findings resonate with those in Internationalisation of Higher Education literature. In future endeavors, more emphasis are recommended to shift toward internationalization for all members, integrating the different dimensions of internationalization.

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Internationalization of Medical Education in China: A Case Study of Policy and Practice in University Staff and Faculty Members’ Outward Mobility

Jiang

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“…Therefore, one effective strategy would be to develop students’ cultural sensitivity before they engage in small group learning. Although the importance of intercultural competence is widely recognized by Chinese medical educators, to the best of our knowledge, formal intercultural competency training programs for undergraduate students are scarce or even absent in Chinese medical schools [ 61 ]. There is a strong need for policy makers and educators to develop a formal intercultural competency curriculum for undergraduates, including international students, as a preparatory course before they enter multicultural learning environments.…”

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The quality of group interactions in medical problem–based learning in China: the roles of intercultural sensitivity and group ethnic composition

Wang,

Liu,

Zhang

2023

BMC Med Educ

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Background Chinese universities are increasingly recruiting foreign students, and problem-based learning (PBL) is an effective approach to integrating those students. This study focuses on the role of intercultural sensitivity and group ethnic composition on the quality of group interaction in medical problem-based learning in China. Methods This paper reports an investigation of the differences in three types of group interaction (exploratory questions, cumulative reasoning, and handling conflict) among 139 s-year medical undergraduates from two backgrounds (Chinese and foreign) in a PBL setting. The roles of intercultural sensitivity, group ethnic composition, and students’ personal characteristics including age, gender and ethnicity on students’ perceptions of the three types of interaction were quantitatively analyzed. A 35-item questionnaire and demographic survey were administered to second year medical undergraduates. Results The results indicated that group ethnic composition was a significant negative predictor while intercultural sensitivity was a strong positive predictor of group interactions involving exploratory questions and cumulative reasoning. In addition, group heterogeneity in terms of age and ethnicity were significant predictors of group interaction. Conclusions The findings of this study provide insights for strategically designing effective multiethnic group learning environments that encourage interaction and collaboration.

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Internationalization of medical education in China: An investigation of medical graduates’ global competence and its influencing factors

Jiang,

Song,

Yue

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Global health education in China’s medical schools: A national cross-sectional study

Cited by 4 publications

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Internationalization of Medical Education in China: A Case Study of Policy and Practice in University Staff and Faculty Members’ Outward Mobility

Internationalization of Medical Education in China: A Case Study of Policy and Practice in University Staff and Faculty Members’ Outward Mobility

The quality of group interactions in medical problem–based learning in China: the roles of intercultural sensitivity and group ethnic composition

Internationalization of medical education in China: An investigation of medical graduates’ global competence and its influencing factors

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