Kaohsiung J Med Sci
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Kaohsiung J Med Sci · Sep 2009
Historical ArticleHistorical context for the growth of medical professionalism and curriculum reform in Taiwan.
Medical school curricular reform to address humanism is now a prominent issue in Taiwan. Taiwan's community of medical professionals have for the last 100 years played a leading role in the nation's modernization and democratization. ⋯ Collaboration with the international community, particularly with Taiwanese-American medical educators and researchers who bring their experience back to Taiwan, has been a potent force for the advancement of the humanities and professionalism in medical education. This paper presents the definition of professionalism and the history of the medical profession from the perspective of medical education in Taiwan, and discusses recent transitions.
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Kaohsiung J Med Sci · Sep 2009
Infusing cultural competence training into the curriculum: describing the development of culturally sensitive training on dementia communication.
The need for training in cultural sensitivity and cultural competence exists at every level of medical care. This discussion reports on an interdisciplinary project to infuse cultural competence training in dementia communication care into nursing and nurse assistant training. We describe the core curriculum and its subsequent cross-cultural and linguistic adaptations to meet multiple educational and training needs of language-challenged learners, and discuss implications for others developing cross-disciplinary curricula.