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Patterns
of Dysfunctional Education
Shaun
Kerry, M.D.
Diplomate,
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Far from expensive, the solution
would actually save billions of dollars.
The
essential change
would
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| external force to motivation from within. Relevancy
and priority are among the foundation values.
We
are in an age of information explosion, made
possible largely by the internet. The
problem, however, is that most of this information
does not filter into the rigid institutional
curriculum of our universities. Required
medical education today consists of four
years of high school, four years of college,
and four years of medical school. Throughout
these twelve years, a common pattern emerges:
memorize data, pass a test, and forget what was
learned. This pattern runs counter to lasting
learning and inhibits the development of
creativity. If one has a bad product,
one must examine the way in which it is manufactured.
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A Plan for Functional, Fast-Paced, and Enjoyable
Medical Education
- Provide
a common-sense medical-education
program on the internet.
- Begin
with a broad-based general science
program, without the esoteric trivia.
- Provide
a general overview
of disease, prevention, medication,
the doctor-patient relationship, and patient history
taking.
- Supplement
this by free support discussion
groups.
This
would be available to the student at his own pace, allowing the most
intelligent,
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self-motivated students to complete this phase
of their training in a short period of time.
When
the student feels ready, he would contact an available doctor
of his choice, either directly, or through an internet
matching program. While providing a free service to the
doctor by taking time consuming medical histories, the student
would learn first-hand about diseases and their symptoms. Actual person-to-person contact
would create a lasting a vivid learning experience.
Students
would have apprenticeships with a great many
doctors, working in various styles
of practices, and lasting up to six months. If,
on a given day, the student deals with patients
for four hours, he would spend the rest of
the day immersed in the study
of medicine through the internet, meeting with
his peers, or in discussion groups.
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