“Assistant physician light?” – Feedback from graduates on the practical year

2021/02/15 by Alexandra Eichhorst, Eichhorst, Alexandra, Kevin Kunz +3
Health Professions · Medicine · #610 Medical sciences #Dental Education, Practice, Research #Innovations in Medical Education #Lernen am Arbeitsplatz #Medicine #Praktisches Jahr #Primary Care and Health Outcomes #final year #medical education #medizinische Ausbildung #qualitative Analyse #qualitative analysis #workplace-based learning

paper · doi:10.3205/zma001440

openalex publication_date 2021/02/15 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/19

Abstract

The results of this study show how the educational conditions of final year can be optimized. For instance, more opportunities should be created for final-year students to work independently and care for patients, and the course offerings should be expanded and adjusted, if needed, to match the needs of the students. Furthermore, those teaching final year students should be better trained and released from other duties so that they can focus on teaching.

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