Indonesia, needs to find good medical doctor in reaching out national prosperity. But it’s not easy to
create, maintain, and improve the human resource in medical field. The education
system and curriculum will play an important role. Currently Indonesia is
looking for the best strategy in graduating proper medical professional. Mostly
we use student-based education system in recent year. But we have to realize
that there are still many things to improve. Also, controversy among lecturer which
expect conservative way of study. In their opinion, student-based curriculum
wasn’t effective enough.
Me, admit that student involvement needs
proactive role by student self. But the big question rises up, our students
have a huge interest in these systems? A little number of professionals didn’t
believe on their student totally. They have a reason, after a period of time
medical student can’t prove. For example, most of student use problem-based
learning (PBL) session not for discussion. Whereas PBL session was the key for
medical students to manifest the student involvement curriculum. Usually
students are more interested on topics which occurs highly on the community.
Such as diabetes mellitus and hypertension. As they thought that they will face
it directly. Actually, the medical council has decided “competency standard”
for specialist or general physician. It makes every PBL mostly discusses
about popular diseases. Hope it will improve student interest in studying
medicine.
After my several surveys regarding how hard
for studying medicine in their own faculty. The majority said that the absence
of module gives significant effect. Mainly medical school will present a
guidance, for example; module. Absolutely agree. Every or almost medical school
only provides a guide for laboratory practice. We saw and observe that OSCE or
OSPE’s score usually higher than MCQ. In
my opinion, medical textbook must be completed by module. Especially for a book
which made by European/American contributors. The module will give boundary in what
topics are compulsory for medical students. So, I believe with this strategy students
would be more proactive. As I have stated in the previous paragraph. One
crucial requirement for building student involvement in medical education
curriculum.
Recent years, medical students are depending
on lecturer’s presentation. Even though we all knew if presentation file isn’t the
main focus. Presentation draft explains only the key point. Student involvement
is needed by developing those key points. As far as they are willing to be
active. However, the reality is strongly different. Students should be expanding
more their module and presentation file which they got from the lecturer. I
believe by this method, either faculty or student will finish the academic
goals perfectly. Next, we all agree to emphasize all lecturers must present
their reference. Could be a textbook, journal, and research that they have
attached in his/her presentation file. It means that students will have the same
perception with learning objectives.
The last, my opinion about the student
involvement in medical education curriculum are school architecture. It should
be more positive if every medical school creates half-circle shape class. It
builds better discussion among lecturer and student. Simply, the lecturer can
observe all his/her student. The way of conservative teaching could be prevented
(one-way communication). Also, students have a right for asking and giving
their opinion during the class. Finally, we can call it appropriate path in
actualizing student involvement in medical education and curriculum. (Prima Cakra, 2020)
