Changes in Medical Education

Changes in Medical Education

For this assignment, you will analyze the changes that have occurred in medical education from the 1800s to today.

Write a 3–5 page paper that addresses the scope of change in medical education from the 1800s to today, the apprenticeship and academic models of medical education, the importance of understanding the history in order to help improve medical education in the future.

Organize your paper using the following headings (please use these headings):

Title Page.
Introduction.
Preview the main themes of your paper.
The Changing Scope of Medical Education.
Analyze the scope of change in medical education from the 1800s to today.
Apprenticeship Model vs. Academic Model.
Describe both models.
Compare and contrast their features.
Analyze how they have evolved over time, and the impact the evolution of these models has had on the quality of patient care.
Importance of Understanding History of Medicine.
Explain the importance of understanding the history of medical education in order to help improve medical education in the future.
Conclusion.
Summarize the main themes of your paper.
References.
Paper Requirements
Your paper will be a minimum of 3–5 double-spaced pages in length, not including title and reference pages.
Font: Arial 12-point.
Cite at least four references, three of which are in addition to your textbook.
Format your paper according to APA style

In your textbook, Sultz & Young’s Health Care USA: Understanding Its Organization and Delivery, read:

Chapter 6, “Medical Education and the Changing Practice of Medicine,” pages 141–167.
Chapter 7, “The Healthcare Workforce,” pages 169–199.