Specialty Preference of the Premedical School Students in Taegu City

Kang, Pock Soo; Kim, Seok Beom Gib; Kang, Young Ah

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“…Before completing the psychiatry curriculum, students who had not made any decision regarding specialty choice formed the highest percentage of the students, and students who wanted to choose psychiatry formed the second highest group; these ndings agreed with those of other domestic studies [6]. Among the 10 people who wanted to apply for psychiatry before implementing the curriculum, six still did after completing the curriculum.…”

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“…However, in South Korea, psychiatry is one of the most preferred specialties. In their study of medical school students in Daegu, Kang et al [6] found psychiatry to be the most popular specialty. The national status of choice rates for medical specialties in Korea, aggregated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare every year, states that psychiatry has averaged over 140% over the past four years and it also supports this perception [7].…”

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Psychiatry Curriculum: How Does It Affect Medical Students’ Attitude Toward Psychiatry?

Lee

Jang

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BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to identify the attitude of South Korean medical school students towards psychiatry and to analyze how lectures and clinical clerkship in psychiatry effect changes in students’ attitudes. MethodsA total of 100 medical school students were recruited as subjects in the study, 86 of whom completed psychiatry lectures and underwent psychiatry clerkship from March 2015 to August 2018. The participating students completed a survey, which included demographic data, specialty choice, and attitude towards psychiatry. ResultsSubjects who completed lectures and clinical clerkship in psychiatry showed positive changes in attitude towards psychiatry in the following items: “Among mental health professionals, psychiatrists have the most authority and influence” (p=0.002), “Psychiatrists frequently abuse their legal power to hospitalize patients against their will” (p<0.001), and “Many people who could not obtain a residency position in other specialties eventually enter psychiatry” (p=0.028). However, negative changes in attitude towards psychiatry were shown in the following item: “On average, psychiatrists make as much money as most other doctors” (p=0.008). Also, specific medical school factors scored positively overall. Although it was not statistically significant, the questionnaire item “During my psychiatry rotation, psychiatry residents were good role models” was more positively observed by students after completion of psychiatry lectures and clerkship. ConclusionAfter each curriculum, certain attitudes toward psychiatry were positively changed, but others either remained unchanged or were negatively changed. By using these study results to revise the current curriculum, medical school students’ attitude towards psychiatry can be improved.

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Psychiatry Curriculum: How Does It Affect Medical Students’ Attitude Toward Psychiatry?

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Jang

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“…그러나 의과대학생에게 제공되는 진로지도의 범위나 영향 또 한 매우 제한적이며, 의과대학 정규 교육과정 내에서 체계적으로 다루고 있지 않은 것이 현실이다 [4]. 우리나라도 일부 의과대학 생들을 대상으로 전공 선호도 연구 [5]와 진로선택에 영향을 미치 는 특성과 진로탐색 행동 등 진로선택 요인 등에 대한 연구가 주 로 이루어져 왔을 뿐, 진로지도 교육과정을 제시하지 못한 한계 가 있다 [6][7][8].…”

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Career Path Education System at the College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea

Yoo,

Kang

2024

Korean Med Educ Rev

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This study examines a systematic and effective approach to career guidance in medical education, with a particular focus on the 6-year integrated career guidance education framework implemented at the College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea. Based on the “New SLICE” educational development principles, this framework comprehensively addresses the needs of medical students in career planning and development. It is structured into three phases: understanding yourself, exploring options, and choosing a specialty. The first phase, understanding yourself, helps students to recognize their strengths, weaknesses, aptitudes, and potentials, thereby setting the direction for future career choices. This phase includes various psychological tests and Self-Development and Portfolio courses. The second phase, exploring options, enables students to engage in related activities such as research and practical training, providing direct and indirect experiences across various fields. This phase offers courses including Medical Field Experience, Career Guidance through the Learning Community & Advisory Professors, and Student Participation in Professor Research Projects. The final phase, choosing a specialty, involves students making decisions based on in-depth self-assessment and exploration of majors, with a capstone project being a significant component. Maximizing the efficiency of career decision-making requires integration between the basic medical curriculum and postgraduate education. Including the period up to residency entrance in the framework is necessary for effective career guidance education.

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“…However, by themselves students cannot be expected to know enough about what they want and what are their aptitudes and interests, so there is a significant problem of having inadequate information to make good choices [ 1 , 10 ]. Personal interest and aptitude are known to be the most influential factors for students making their specialty choice [ 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ].…”

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A qualitative study on physicians' perceptions of specialty characteristics

Park¹,

Jun²,

Park³

2016

Korean J Med Educ

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Purpose:There has been limited research on physicians’ perceptions of the specialty characteristics that are needed to sustain a successful career in medical specialties in Korea. Medical Specialty Preference Inventory in the United States or SCI59 (specialty choice inventory) in the United Kingdom are implemented to help medical students plan their careers. The purpose of this study was to explore the characteristics of the major specialties in Korea.Methods:Twelve physicians from different specialties participated in an exploratory study consisting of qualitative interviews about the personal ability and emotional characteristics and job attributes of each specialty. The collected data were analysed with content analysis methods. Results:Twelve codes were extracted for ability & skill attributes, 23 codes for emotion & attitude attributes, and 12 codes for job attributes. Each specialty shows a different profile in terms of its characteristic attributes.Conclusion:The findings have implications for the design of career planning programs for medical students.

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Specialty Preference of the Premedical School Students in Taegu City

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Psychiatry Curriculum: How Does It Affect Medical Students’ Attitude Toward Psychiatry?

Psychiatry Curriculum: How Does It Affect Medical Students’ Attitude Toward Psychiatry?

Career Path Education System at the College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea

A qualitative study on physicians' perceptions of specialty characteristics

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