[Role of systematic integration teaching reform at the basic medicine teaching stage in Chinese medical education system]

Abstract

Systematic integration teaching is a curriculum system focusing on organs and systems, which is an important direction of medical education reform in China. Based on the practice of integrated curriculum teaching in Dalian Medical University for more than 10 years, combined with the experience in 15 medical colleges and universities in China, this paper analyzed the modes of systematic integrated teaching at the basic medicine teaching stage for medical higher education, and specified the purpose and significance of this teaching reform. The results showed that: (1) The systematic integrated teaching is a well-accepted and widely used teaching mode in domestic medical colleges and universities, which mainly includes three types of methodologies, i.e., integration of basic medicine courses, integration of clinical medicine courses and integration of basic and clinical medicine courses. The systematic integrated teaching is carried out by reforming various teaching methods including problem-based learning (PBL), case-based learning (CBL) and team-based learning (TBL). (2) The systematic integration teaching at the basic medicine teaching stage can significantly optimize the transition between basic and clinical courses, promote the cooperation and exchange between basic and clinical teachers, and improve the medical students' knowledge construction and critical thinking, and teachers' teaching ability as well. (3) The systematic integration teaching concept of "Six focuses" and "Five combinations" effectively guides the design and implementation of the integrated curriculum at the basic medical teaching stage of Dalian Medical University. With the deepening and development of medical education system reform in China, giving full play to the respective advantages of the systematic integrated teaching and traditional single-subject teaching at the basic medicine stage, and strengthening the integration of basic and clinical courses will play an important role in optimizing medical education curriculum system with Chinese characteristics.