Review article
https://doi.org/10.21860/medflum2023_309422
Organization of Professional Practice for Medical Students in the Republic of Croatia
Ljubica Glavaš-Obrovac
; Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Medicinski fakultet, Osijek, Hrvatska
Ivana Marić
; Sveučilište u Rijeci, Medicinski fakultet, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Renata Pecotić
; Sveučilište u Splitu, Medicinski fakultet, Split, Hrvatska
Joško Božić
; Sveučilište u Splitu, Medicinski fakultet, Split, Hrvatska
Sven Seiwerth
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Medicinski fakultet, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Abstract
A well-organized professional practice and a mentoring system are crucial for the training of future doctors. The aim of professional practice is not only to enable students to complement the theoretical knowledge they have acquired with practical skills in a real-life environment, but also to develop communication skills and ethics in contact with patients, colleagues and other healthcare stakeholders. Professional practice programs for medical students within study programs in the Republic of Croatia enable medical students to gain practical experience and improve their practical clinical skills. The practice is carried out in a systematic and responsible manner that enables the achievement of the intended learning outcomes. The system for monitoring and evaluating the quality of maintenance of professional practice should include assessment by students and mentors to ensure that the specified educational objectives are being met. There is also a great need for uniform criteria and mentor training programs that are harmonized between medical faculties in the Republic of Croatia.
Keywords
mentors; professional practice; study programs in medicine
Hrčak ID:
309422
URI
Publication date:
1.12.2023.
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