Chinese Journal of Medical Education ›› 2022, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (3): 232-235.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20210909-01136

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Analysis on the status quo of clinical epidemiology teaching in China

Li Zhiqiang1, Wang Shengshu2, Gong Xinran1, Wang Jianhua2, Song Yang2, Chen Shimin2, Liu Shaohua2, Li Xuehang2, He Yao2, Liu Miao3   

  1. 1Master Degree Candidate, Master of Public Health, Enrolled in 2020, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China;
    2Institute of Geriatrics, the Second Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital & Beijing Key Laboratory of Aging and Geriatrics & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disease, Chinese PLA Medical Academy, Beijing 100853, China;
    3Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Graduate School, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
  • Received:2021-09-09 Online:2022-03-01 Published:2022-02-23
  • Contact: Liu Miao, Email: liumiaolmbxb@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Chinese PLA General Staff Headquarters Institutional Support Project (14BJZ41); National Natural Science Foundation of China(82173590,82173589)

Abstract: Clinical epidemiology is a medical course that developed on the basis of clinical medicine and epidemiology. It is of great significance to build students' capacity of clinical research, train their innovative thinking and provide methodological support for clinical research. However, current education model and teaching methods of clinical epidemiology in domestic are still on the way of development. In order to meet the needs of the development of clinical medicine, it is necessary to improve the teaching effect and quality, promote the quality of clinical performance. This paper summarizes the basic teaching elements in current education system such as the cognition of clinical epidemiology course, teaching effect, capacity building of research in domestic medical schools, as well as the application of different teaching methods. It may provides a reference for the popularization and development of the clinical epidemiology.

Key words: Clinical epidemiology, Teaching method, Teaching effectiveness, Status quo

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