Changes in medical education

The medical school education has evolved to be more patient-oriented and able to link the educational systems to the probable patient outcomes directly. This paper highlights the scope of change in medical education since the 1800s compares the apprenticeship model to the academic model and explains the importance of understanding the past in improving the future of the medical school. The Changing scope of Medical education Just like some developing countries, pain, suffering, and premature deaths were joint in the United States by the beginning of the 1800s. The life expectancy of the individuals in the United States was termed to lower than thirty years old (Brubacher, 2017). Traditional forms of treatment were the norm of the day, and apprenticeship was the standard way through which one could get to learn medicine.

The approach to medicine became more systematic and emphasized on the reading and memorization of concepts. The new approach deemed the previous systems inadequate and ensured that the individuals who enroll in medical school could score (Thomas et al 2017). The approach to medicine ensured that the graduates could use the information memorized in classes to solve and think of ways through which the health of the United States can be improved. There was further improvement to define the period in which an individual is expected to get through the medical school before being deemed able to perform the various activities that relate to human health. The medical education then evolved to focus on problems to help individuals understand the various concepts that are being presented to them (Thomas et al 2017).

Some people think that apprenticeship is the best approach as a medical career is a practical career. Some argue that the best approach should be the academic model to as it gives room to think on the various ideologies that come along practices (Jones Passos-Neto & Braghiroli, 2015). The inadequacies of every technique have led to significant evolution to help in ensuring that the current physicians have the abilities to handle a wide variety of cases that may come during their practice. Apprenticeship and academic models have considerably changed, especially in medical education since the 1800s. Initially, the apprenticeship approach rarely involved classroom involvement. The approach helps in the determination of the approaches that have been used in medicine and the probable outcomes of new inventions in medicine.

The goal of understanding the changes in medical education is to determine how the various events have led to the improvement in the competence of the physicians in the medical practice. Understanding the past helps in the establishment of the right procedures that need to be included to ensure that the professionals at the end of the course are able to give desirable outcomes. Conclusion In summary, the medical education of the United States has changed greatly since the 1800s. By 1800, the medical education system in the United States focused on the apprenticeship approach and the institutions that offered medical education were very few. T. , & Chen, B. Y. (Eds.  Curriculum development for medical education: a six-step approach.  Higher education in transition: History of American colleges and universities.