Medical universities in Austria: impact of curriculum modernization on medical education []

[english] During the last decade medical education in Austria has seen more changes than in the whole of the previous century, with a complete overhaul of the structure of undergraduate curricula. Curricula now are organized in thematic, integrated modules, students have early patient encounters, th...

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Main Author: Lischka, Martin
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Language:deu
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2010-04-01
Series:GMS Zeitschrift für Medizinische Ausbildung
Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/zma/2010-27/zma000667.shtml
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spelling doaj-91dc39343f7b4e45842084ba01e5702f2020-11-25T01:39:04ZdeuGerman Medical Science GMS Publishing HouseGMS Zeitschrift für Medizinische Ausbildung1860-74461860-35722010-04-01272Doc3010.3205/zma000667Medical universities in Austria: impact of curriculum modernization on medical education []Lischka, Martin[english] During the last decade medical education in Austria has seen more changes than in the whole of the previous century, with a complete overhaul of the structure of undergraduate curricula. Curricula now are organized in thematic, integrated modules, students have early patient encounters, the number of examinations has been drastically reduced, objective examinations have been introduced throughout the entire course as has skills training, and quality management is assured. As a consequence of the judgement of the European Court in 2005 against discrimination and in favour of equal treatment of EU citizens, free enrolment was abandoned and admission tests were introduced. In postgraduate training, licensing examinations are now obligatory. Crucial results from the point of view of students as well as with regard to the supply of manpower to the health care system are a sharp decrease in the formerly extremely long mean duration of study programmes and a sharp fall in drop-out rates. The now fully autonomous medical universities have the opportunity to intensify collaboration and to embark on a process of continuous renewal. Structural reform of undergraduate and postgraduate curricula will eventually ensure full equality of Austrian and other European medical qualifications. http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/zma/2010-27/zma000667.shtml
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title_short Medical universities in Austria: impact of curriculum modernization on medical education []
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publishDate 2010-04-01
description [english] During the last decade medical education in Austria has seen more changes than in the whole of the previous century, with a complete overhaul of the structure of undergraduate curricula. Curricula now are organized in thematic, integrated modules, students have early patient encounters, the number of examinations has been drastically reduced, objective examinations have been introduced throughout the entire course as has skills training, and quality management is assured. As a consequence of the judgement of the European Court in 2005 against discrimination and in favour of equal treatment of EU citizens, free enrolment was abandoned and admission tests were introduced. In postgraduate training, licensing examinations are now obligatory. Crucial results from the point of view of students as well as with regard to the supply of manpower to the health care system are a sharp decrease in the formerly extremely long mean duration of study programmes and a sharp fall in drop-out rates. The now fully autonomous medical universities have the opportunity to intensify collaboration and to embark on a process of continuous renewal. Structural reform of undergraduate and postgraduate curricula will eventually ensure full equality of Austrian and other European medical qualifications.
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