Survey for faculty on the current status and improvement needs of the clinical clerkship curriculum in one school of Korean medicine

Survey for faculty on the current status and improvement needs of the clinical clerkship curriculum in one school of Korean medicine

Purpose: This study aims to analyze the current state and demands on the clinical clerkship program based on the professors’ feedback. Methods: An online survey was conducted to faculty members participating in the clinical clerkship program in one school of Korean medicine. The survey was structured into three areas: “teaching and learning methods,” “current status of implementation,” “student assessments”, and “requirements for curriculum improvement”. Results: For the teaching and learning methods, “Observation of outpatient clinics” and “clinical skill clerkship,” were identified as the most common. Regarding the operational status, over 90% of respondents reported having designated responsible professors. The highest response to improving clinical skills was in the development of various clinical clerkship assessment methods. In the importance–performance analysis (IPA), the top priority area for improvement was identified as “clinical knowledge,” whereas “information-gathering skills” emerged as the most critical student competency. Conclusion: Considering the current trend of increasing clinical clerkship hours, there is a need to evaluate existing clinical clerkship methods based on faculty demands and develop improvement strategies using these foundational data.