The Research On Competency Model Of Doctor Of Medicine Degree Students In China

The idea of"competency-based education"had been widely spread in the western countries between the 1960s and 1970s. It is regarded as the third medical education reform since the Flexner Report, of which the previous two reforms were featured as science-based curriculum and problem-based instructional innovations. The Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree program has been provided in China since 2004. However, with its unclear training objective, this program is still at its beginning stage.Borrowed the competency theory from the field of human resource management, this research aims to develop and compile a Competency Dictionary for M.D. in China. A series of research methods have been adopted, including literature review, observation and behavioral-event interviews. More specifically, a questionnaire was conducted to the M.D. students and their teachers, supervisors and education administrators. Factor analysis shows and identifies ten essential factors consisting of competency model of students graduating with M.D. degrees, including patient service, research, self-identity and management, innovation skills, professional knowledge, abilities to adapt into new environment, lifelong learning, medical ethics and decision-making.From the theoretical perspective, this research defines the concept of competency of students graduating with M.D. degrees, explores and extends the theoretical analysis of"competency-based medical education". From the practice perspective, this research and its findings may provide evidence to enhance the M.D. education in China.