Medical Education Management ›› 2016, Vol. 2 ›› Issue (4): 630-634.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2096-045X.2016.04.017

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Investigation on implementation of the tutorial system for clinical medical undergraduate

Ye Yanping1, Zhuang Xiaoming2, Jin Shengyang3, Chen Yijuan3, Luo Wen3   

  1. 1.Division of Respiratory Medicine, Fuxing Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100038, China; 2. Internal Medicine Teaching Office, Fuxing Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100038, China; 3.Division of Education, Fuxing Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100038, China
  • Received:2016-03-30 Online:2016-08-20

Abstract: Objective Study was carried on the necessity, objective and specific action of implementing tutorial system during clinical undergraduate education. Methods Questionnaires were delivered to five-year clinical undergraduate students of 2013 Clinical Medicine Department of the Eighth Clinical Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University and outcomes were analyzed. Results 97.3% of the students think that it is necessary to implement tutorial system in the course of clinical teaching; the main objective of the tutorial system is to improve students’ clinical skills; As for the implementation of the program, the students hope to choose tutors by either two-way selection or random assignment, teacher-student ratio is supposed to be 1: 1; guidance and content of tutoring is in diversity, students take initiative to meet with tutors and to study clinical knowledge and skills under the guidance of tutors. At the same time, some students hope to improve communication skills with patients and to carry out research activities. Conclusion It is necessary to adopt tutorial system for undergraduates in the process of clinical teaching. It is recommended the establishment of clinical undergraduate tutorial system by optimal allocation of resources tutor, flexibility of teaching time, a typical case-based clinical teaching method to improve clinical skills.