Chinese Journal of Medical Education ›› 2024, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (12): 957-960.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20231123-00515

• Foreign and Comparative Medical Education • Previous Articles    

Medical education model in the University Medical Center Groningen and its implications

Xu Xiaoming1, Zhou Yan2, Wu Hongbin3, Chen Weiying4   

  1. 1The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine & Center for International Medical Education, International School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu 322000, China;
    2Educational Technology department, Faculty of Education, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China;
    3Institute of Medical Education, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China;
    4The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine & International School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu 322000, China
  • Received:2023-11-23 Online:2024-12-01 Published:2024-12-03
  • Contact: Chen Weiying, Email: chenweiying@zju.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Medical Education Research Project of the Medical Education Branch from the Chinese Medical Association and National Center for Health Professions Education Department 2023 (2023B327; 2023B329)

Abstract: The University of Groningen in the Netherlands is one of the top 100 universities globally, renowned worldwide for its excellent teaching quality and international reputation in medical education. Through on-site investigation and text analysis, this study provides a comprehensive review of the medical talent cultivation model at the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), spanning from undergraduate to postgraduate levels. UMCG's medical talent training objectives are competency-based, with a curriculum system centered on the patient, achieving systematic integration. The teaching approach involves small group learning communities, and formative assessments are employed to evaluate students' competency development. UMCG's medical talent cultivation model offers valuable insights and implications for the reform of medical education in China, particularly in terms of curriculum content, teaching methods, and evaluation approaches.

Key words: Netherlands, Medical students, Training model, Curriculum, Implication

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