Engaging Medical Undergraduates in Clinical Research: Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a New Educational Methodology.

Yapeng Lin^1,2, Ruixue Liu^1,2, Siyi Yang^1,2, Xinyue Kang³, Zongze Li^1,2, Juju Wu^1,2, Qi Wang^1,2, Rong Wang^1,2, Ruijuan Gang^1,2, Yujie Tang^1,2, Haiyan Jiang^4,5

¹School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

²The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

³School of Big Health and Intelligence Engineering, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

⁴School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. hy_jiang20008@163.com.

⁵The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. hy_jiang20008@163.com.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Integrating clinical research into undergraduate medical education is crucial for cultivating scientific thinking, enhancing research competencies, and enhancing motivation. AIM: To design, implement, and evaluate a novel educational methodology integrating systematic clinical research training into undergraduate education. SETTING: A mixed-methods study embedded within the Fourth In…

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