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The Ethical and Moral Standards of Medical Students

This study explores the ethical and moral standards expected of medical students, emphasizing qualities like conscientiousness, competence, empathy, and altruism. It also delves into the challenges faced by students in maintaining high standards while balancing academic rigor and patient care. Through case studies and discussions on ethics, the importance of continuous improvement in medical education systems is highlighted, suggesting enhancements in student selection processes and teacher evaluations.

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The Ethical and Moral Standards of Medical Students

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  1. The Ethical and Moral Standards of Medical Students Author: Biljana Gjoneska, VIth year Mentor: Prof. Dr. Karposh Boshkovski Department of Medical Ethics and Deontology Medical Faculty, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia

  2. student medical doctor A model • conscientious individual • competence • general manners • empathy • altruism • high moral and ethical standards

  3. medical in student theory practice A model • conscientious individual • competence • general manners • empathy • altruism • high moral and ethical standards • intellectually exceptional professional • overwhelming quantity of medical literature • general manners(doubtful?) • racing against time • prestige

  4. Case study • Relationships • student - professor • student  -  student • student  -  patient  - medical doctor • student  -  patient

  5. Relationship:Student - Professor • Situation: • The students observe an intervention • One of them has a procedural question • The professor is distracted • Dilemmas: • When is the right time to ask questions? • Where is the right place to discuss the intervention?

  6. Relationship: Student  -  Student • Situation: • Lectures in front of a large auditorium • Curious student asks numerous questions • Colleagues start to protest • Dilemmas: • Curiosity - good or bad quality? • Classical ("ex catedra") or modern (interactive) education - advantages and disadvantages?

  7. Relationship: Student  -  Patient  - Medical doctor • Situation: • Process of practical training • Student is supposed to perform lumbal punction on the patient • Dilemmas: • How much the patient needs to know? • Suggested protocol of practical training in the process of medical education

  8. Relationship:Student  -  Patient • Situation: • Students are about to observe the examination of genital area • The patient is of the opposite sex and feels uncomfortable with their presence • Dilemmas: • The rights of the patient? • The obligations of the student? • How many is too many?

  9. Results • This review is: • Framework • Identificator • Reminder  • Teaser Conclusion • We should constantly work on improving the system of education!

  10. Suggestions • Modifications in the process of selection of future medical students • Introducing psychological tests (interviews) • Modifications in the process of selection of teachers • 2D aspect of student-professor relationship • Billateral evaluation of one's effectiveness • Discussing case studies facing ethical dillemas in other courses during medical education Discussion ...

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