Design-Thinking, Making, and Innovating: Fresh Tools for the Physician's Toolbox
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| Title: | Design-Thinking, Making, and Innovating: Fresh Tools for the Physician's Toolbox |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Albala, L., Bober, T., Mallozzi, M., Koeneke-Hernandez, L., Ku, B. |
| Source: | Universal Journal of Educational Research. 2018 6(1):179-183. |
| Availability: | Horizon Research Publishing. 506 North Garfield Avenue #210, Alhambra, CA 91801. e-mail: editor@hrpub.org; Web site: http://www.hrpub.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 5 |
| Publication Date: | 2018 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Design, Medical Schools, Health Services, Medical Education, Health Personnel, Patients, Physicians, Medicine, Medical Students, Hospitals, Problem Solving, Empathy |
| Geographic Terms: | Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) |
| ISSN: | 2332-3205 |
| Abstract: | Medical school education should foster creativity by enabling students to become "makers" who prototype and design. Healthcare professionals and students experience pain points on a daily basis, but are not given the tools, training, or opportunity to help solve them in new, potentially better ways. The student physician of the future will learn these skills through collaborative workshops and having dedicated "innovation time." This pre-clinical curriculum would incorporate skills centered on (1) Digital Technology and Small Electronics (DTSE), (2) Textiles and Medical Materials (TMM), and (3) Rapid Prototyping Technologies (RPT). Complemented by an on-campus makerspace, students will be able to prototype and iterate on their ideas in a fun and accessible space. Designing and making among and between patients and healthcare professionals would change the current dynamic of medical education, empowering students to solve problems in healthcare even at an early stage in their career. By doing so, they will gain empathy, problem-solving abilities, and communication skills that will extend into clinical practice. Our proposed curriculum will equip medical students with the skills, passion, and curiosity to impact the future of healthcare. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 5 |
| Entry Date: | 2018 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1165474 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Medical school education should foster creativity by enabling students to become "makers" who prototype and design. Healthcare professionals and students experience pain points on a daily basis, but are not given the tools, training, or opportunity to help solve them in new, potentially better ways. The student physician of the future will learn these skills through collaborative workshops and having dedicated "innovation time." This pre-clinical curriculum would incorporate skills centered on (1) Digital Technology and Small Electronics (DTSE), (2) Textiles and Medical Materials (TMM), and (3) Rapid Prototyping Technologies (RPT). Complemented by an on-campus makerspace, students will be able to prototype and iterate on their ideas in a fun and accessible space. Designing and making among and between patients and healthcare professionals would change the current dynamic of medical education, empowering students to solve problems in healthcare even at an early stage in their career. By doing so, they will gain empathy, problem-solving abilities, and communication skills that will extend into clinical practice. Our proposed curriculum will equip medical students with the skills, passion, and curiosity to impact the future of healthcare. |
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| ISSN: | 2332-3205 |
