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I am currently doing a study on the process of socializing medical students. I want to see if opinions, aims, etc change over time and therefore am looking for a set of responses ranging from applicants to as far up the food chain as I can get! I figured this website had a good number of all and therefore could provide a diverse, if that is the case, set of answers.
I have created a short 8 question questionnaire that I would greatly appreciate a few people taking the time to answer. I have separate sets for applicants and current med students. The questions are similar, but structured slightly differently to reflect experience vs speculation.
If you are currently in medical school, please look at this thread: Med Student Form
I would appreciate any time and effort you put into this questionnaire. You do not have to answer every question or provide extensive answers (although more than 1 word is usually pretty necessary). Simply do what you feel compelled to.
Responses can be emailed to [email protected] or posted here. If responses ARE posted here, I would appreciate those filling the survey out to not look at the responses before giving their own responses.
Current Applicant Form (think of it as good interview practice! ):
Pre-Med Students (preferably those in the admissions process only)
1a. Why do you want to be a doctor?
1b. Do you foresee anything that could change this in your training?
2a. What do you believe the professional standards of the medical profession are and what do you believe being professional insinuates?
2b. Do you agree with these standards?
3. Have you ever felt troubled knowing that you will be surrounded by sick people for the rest of your life? If so, have you gotten over it and how?
4. Do you believe schools should make formal attempts to teach you professional standards or should these be learned implicitly or through example?
5. Do you feel exposure to both patients and cadavers alleviates some of the discomfort you may initially feel in medically oriented situations (physical exams, etc)?
If so, why do you believe that is?
6a. Do you believe that the medical thought process has a focus on detail over a holistic view of the person? If so, do you believe it would make it easier to deal with potentially disconcerting or uncomfortable situations with patients?
6b. Do you believe such an approach is the best and is the professional way?
6c. Should such an approach be the way in which doctors handle their patients?
7a. Do you believe it is easy for medical professionals to separate their private from their professional lives?
7b. Should they?
8a. Do you believe there is anything wrong with the professional standards of those in the medical field?
8b. How would you change these or what do you think should be done?
Once again, I appreciate any cooperation on this.
I have created a short 8 question questionnaire that I would greatly appreciate a few people taking the time to answer. I have separate sets for applicants and current med students. The questions are similar, but structured slightly differently to reflect experience vs speculation.
If you are currently in medical school, please look at this thread: Med Student Form
I would appreciate any time and effort you put into this questionnaire. You do not have to answer every question or provide extensive answers (although more than 1 word is usually pretty necessary). Simply do what you feel compelled to.
Responses can be emailed to [email protected] or posted here. If responses ARE posted here, I would appreciate those filling the survey out to not look at the responses before giving their own responses.
Current Applicant Form (think of it as good interview practice! ):
Pre-Med Students (preferably those in the admissions process only)
1a. Why do you want to be a doctor?
1b. Do you foresee anything that could change this in your training?
2a. What do you believe the professional standards of the medical profession are and what do you believe being professional insinuates?
2b. Do you agree with these standards?
3. Have you ever felt troubled knowing that you will be surrounded by sick people for the rest of your life? If so, have you gotten over it and how?
4. Do you believe schools should make formal attempts to teach you professional standards or should these be learned implicitly or through example?
5. Do you feel exposure to both patients and cadavers alleviates some of the discomfort you may initially feel in medically oriented situations (physical exams, etc)?
If so, why do you believe that is?
6a. Do you believe that the medical thought process has a focus on detail over a holistic view of the person? If so, do you believe it would make it easier to deal with potentially disconcerting or uncomfortable situations with patients?
6b. Do you believe such an approach is the best and is the professional way?
6c. Should such an approach be the way in which doctors handle their patients?
7a. Do you believe it is easy for medical professionals to separate their private from their professional lives?
7b. Should they?
8a. Do you believe there is anything wrong with the professional standards of those in the medical field?
8b. How would you change these or what do you think should be done?
Once again, I appreciate any cooperation on this.