The Medical School of the Catholic University of Croatia: Principles, Goals, Standards and Organization

Authors

  • Damir Sapunar University of Split School of Medicine Split, Catholic University of Croatia, Zagreb
  • Matko Marušić University of Split School of Medicine Split
  • Livia Puljak University of Split School of Medicine Split
  • Ivica Grković University of Split School of Medicine Split
  • Mario Malički University of Split School of Medicine Split
  • Ana Marušić University of Split School of Medicine Split
  • Marta Civljak Catholic University of Croatia, Zagreb
  • Željko Tanjić Catholic University of Croatia, Zagreb

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5644/ama2006-124.215

Keywords:

Medical education, Transformative learning, Social accountability, Patient-centered care, Longitudinal integrated community clerkship

Abstract

The aim of the study was to present the concept on which the School of Medicine at the Catholic University of Croatia (CUC) will be established. The new School will alleviate the shortage of physicians in Croatia and introduce an innovative form of medical education focused on principles of patient-centered care and social accountability. At the same time, the students will acquire all relevant competencies and levels of knowledge, skills and attitudes that are required by current evidence in medical education, European standards and guidelines for quality assurance at higher education institutions. The four pillars of the CUC Medical School are: 1) distributed medical education that involves health institutions outside major medical centers, 2) the concept of transformative learning, 3) teaching and practicing evidence-based medicine, and 4) implementation of quality management principles supported by information technology solutions for effective management of learning, research and practice. The overall aim of the CUC School of Medicine is to educate and train physicians capable of using best available medical evidence to deliver economically sustainable healthcare that can improve equity and health outcomes in the communities they serve, particularly those that are currently underserved.

Conclusion. The proposed programme is introducing an original system of modern medical education that insists on developing humanistic aspects of medicine, patient-centred care and social accountability, while maintaining all competencies and knowledge levels that a physician should have according to the current understanding of medical education.

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Published

2018-06-25

How to Cite

Sapunar, D., Marušić, M., Puljak, L., Grković, I., Malički, M., Marušić, A., Civljak, M., & Tanjić, Željko. (2018). The Medical School of the Catholic University of Croatia: Principles, Goals, Standards and Organization. Acta Medica Academica, 47(1), 61–75. https://doi.org/10.5644/ama2006-124.215

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Section

Medical Education

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