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. 2025 Aug 24:16:1529-1536.
doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S529501. eCollection 2025.

To Evaluate Interdisciplinary Integration in Medical Education Through a Pulmonary Fibrosis Case Study

Xiaorun Zhai  1 , Yunjuan Nie  1
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To Evaluate Interdisciplinary Integration in Medical Education Through a Pulmonary Fibrosis Case Study

Xiaorun Zhai et al. Adv Med Educ Pract. .

Abstract

Introduction: This article examines the teaching method of experimental design in the context of Chinese universities, specifically focusing on the exploration of the disease development process. Cultivating innovative and research-oriented medical skills is a crucial objective within medical education, and the design of high-quality experimental courses is a significant aspect of optimizing and reforming medical education.

Methods: Innovative experimental teaching design serves as a novel approach to integrating scientific research into undergraduate instruction. Centered on the exploration of the disease development process and combining the characteristics of clinical diseases, this method integrates experimental techniques from diverse disciplines such as anatomy, pathology, and molecular biology. It achieves a seamless fusion of theoretical knowledge and experimental operations. In this teaching initiative, students are fully immersed in the entire journey, from establishing disease-model mice to collecting and identifying samples at various time points during disease progression. Through hands-on engagement, students not only enhance their experimental skills but also gain a vivid and profound understanding of the dynamic evolution of diseases.

Results: From the perspective of experimental exploration, students' theoretical understanding is reinforced, and they grasp the occurrence and progression of diseases. This approach provides technical support for scientific research and offers a new line of thinking for the treatment of clinical diseases.

Conclusion: Experimental teaching focused on exploring the disease development process can foster students' scientific thinking, enhance their practical capabilities, and cultivate research-oriented medical professionals while they learn experimental techniques.

Keywords: disciplinary integration; disease progression; experimental design; experimental teaching.

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Conflict of interest statement

All authors declare that they have no conflict of interest in this work.

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Figure 1
Schematic diagram of HE staining of mouse lung tissue at different time periods. (n=6 mice per group).
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Figure 2
Ashcroft pathological scoring chart, compared with the saline group, **P<0.01. (n=6 mice per group).
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Figure 3
Summary of Experimental Design Process.
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