Development of family medicine specialist curriculum in Croatia: challenging experiences

Scientific paper - Preliminary note / Short communication

• Title (croatian): Razvoj kurikuluma specijalizacije iz obiteljske medicine: zanimljiva iskustva
• Author: Mladenka Vrcić Keglević
• Author: Hrvoje Tiljak
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; School of Medicine
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Public Health and Health Care

Abstract (english)

The specialization in family medicine (FM) was introduced in the academic year 1960/61, but there was an almost 12-year gap in its implementation. Specialized training (ST) was reintroduced in 2003 through the project "Harmonization of family medicine with EU standards introducing a FM specialization". The aim of this paper is not to present all of the developmental phases of the ST curriculum, but to provide accounts of some of the challenging experiences which might be of help to the readers. Experience in several areas is examined: experience in educational need assessment using focus group method; introduction of a new specialist exam; development of the Study Guide, the Trainee Manual, and the Trainer Manual; selection procedure and training of trainers; and skill-lab training and peer-group learning. Systematic evaluation was planned for the next year, when the current project finishes and is to be replaced by another one. The general impression is that ST in FM is perceived as quite challenging, both for the trainees and for the teachers.

Abstract (croatian)

Cilj ovog priopćenja je prikazati neka iskustva u razvoju kurikuluma specijalizacije iz obiteljske medicine (OM) koja
bi mogla biti od pomoći drugim kolegama u razvoju njihovih kurikuluma. Specijalizacija iz OM je počela školske godine
1960./61., ali je tijekom devedesetih godina došlo do 12-godišnjeg prekida. Obnovljena je 2003. godine kao Projekt:
»Usuglašavanje obiteljske medicine s EU standardima uvođenjem obvezne specijalizacije«. U izradi kurikuluma je poštovano
svih deset razvojnih faza. Za prikaz u ovom radu odabrana su samo ova iskustva: procjena edukativnih potreba
metodom Fokus grupa, uvođenje novog specijalističkog ispita, razvoj Vodiča kroz specijalizaciju i Priručnika za mentore
i specijalizante, izbor i obučavanje mentora, razvoj različitih izvedbenih programa te uvježbavanja kliničkih vještina u
kabinetu i rad u peer-grupama. Preko 800 specijalizanata je završilo ili se nalazi na različitim fazama specijalizacije po
ovom programu. Utisci su pozitivni, a evaluacija je planirana za 2015. godinu kada završava ovaj program.

• Keywords (english): Croatia; Curriculum; Education, Medical, Graduate/methods; Education, Medical, Graduate/organization & administration; Faculty, Medical/organization & administration; Family Practice/education; Focus Groups; Humans; Needs Assessment; Program Development/methods
• Language: english
• Publication type: Scientific paper - Preliminary note / Short communication
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review
• Publication version: Published version
• Journal title: Collegium Antropologicum
• Numbering: vol. 38, no. S. 2, pp. 195-199
• p-ISSN: 0350-6134
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:105:620708
• Publication: 2014-12
• Document URL: https://hrcak.srce.hr/147549
• Type of resource: Text
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-03-28 08:23:14