Academic leagues: a Brazilian way to teach about cancer in medical universities

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• 作者：Diogo Antonio Valente Ferreira ; Renata Nunes Aranha…
• 关键词：Medical education ; Oncology ; Academic leagues ; Cancer education ; Students’ skills
• 刊名：BMC Medical Education
• 出版年：2015
• 出版时间：December 2015
• 年：2015
• 卷：15
• 期：1
• 全文大小：811 KB
• 刊物主题：Medical Education; Theory of Medicine/Bioethics;
• 出版者：BioMed Central
• ISSN：1472-6920

文摘

Background Performance of qualified professionals committed to cancer care on a global scale is critical. Nevertheless there is a deficit in Cancer Education in Brazilian medical schools (MS). Projects called Academic Leagues (AL) have been gaining attention. However, there are few studies on this subject. AL arise from student initiative, arranged into different areas, on focus in general knowledge, universal to any medical field. They are not obligatory and students are responsible for the organizing and planning processes of AL, so participation highlights the motivation to active pursuit of knowledge. The objective of this study was to explore the relevance of AL, especially on the development of important skills and attitudes for medical students.