Medical education abroad: experience and perceived learning effects of German medical students in an international cardiology elective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With the aim of increasing study abroad courses the University Clinic for Cardiology and Angiology at the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg (Magdeburg, Germany) in collaboration with the Istituto Cardiocentro Ticino (Lugano, Switzerland), established an intensive time-delimited student course to provide cardiological teaching content and insight beyond the regular curriculum. An underlying blueprint with learning objectives was formulated in order to ensure the training outcome. Within the present study, students' individual perceptions of training in Italian-speaking Switzerland are assessed.

Methods

Three focus groups discussions with elective graduates were performed (N = 18 course participants). Discussions were recorded, transcribed, and anonymize

SUBMITTER: Albert C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12283788 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature