Medical Education: Traditional System vs. Integrated System

Abstract

There are many institutions where education is still imparted
in traditional pedagogy style! There is subject oriented lecturing
without integration with other subjects, clinical correlations
and clinical scenarios. The student is often lost
amidst encyclopaedic facts! Even learning objectives are not
provided! The major emphasis had been on passing the examinations
rather than acquiring useful knowledge and
learning the skills! Without knowing the usefulness of the
objectives and relevance to real life, the student if often
bored and looses attention and concentration. There is no
spark and motivation for research. Many such flaws and
inadequacies of this system were realized and hence integrated
system of education with horizontal and vertical integration
of the subjects was introduced! Integrations is natural
just like an embryo with simultaneous coordinated
growth of all organ systems! The integration makes "dull
boring subjects" meaningful and interesting as it instils the
purpose of learning!