Analysis and appraisals of clinical medical students for "3.5+ 1+ 0.5" teaching model in a military medical university

Objective To survey on advantage and disadvantage of "3.5+ 1+ 0.5" teaching model in some military medical university and give some suggestions. Methods Using self-made questionnaires, all 413 clinical specialties students of grade 2011 in some military medical university were surveyed on with their attitudes and opinions about the model and the courses in the last six months. Results The percent of participants who agreed with the teaching model was 47.2%(195/413), and 82.1%(160/195) of them thought the advantages were making up military quality, 76.9% (150/195) strengthening military training, 69.7% (136/195) promoting fames of graduates and 66.7%(130/195) studying practical skills before going to work. On the other hand, 67.9%(148/218) of them thought the disadvantages were that those took part in graduate management admission test cannot make up internship, 62.4%(136/218) of them thought there was no enough time to digest the clinical courses, and 41.9%(173/413) thought the courses in the last six months were too tight, especially those specialized in navy clinical medicine and navy general medicine, and the percentages were especially 94.6% (71/75) and 95.4% (41/43). Conclusions The implemented "3.5+ 1+ 0.5" teaching model had not been evaluated highly as expected among students. The sharp time contradictions between practice and postgraduate entrance examination may be the key reason of the lower level of students’ satisfaction. Scientifically adjusting curriculum settings will contribute to truly display the role of the new teaching model. Key words: Military medical university; Undergraduates; Teaching model; Appraisals