Understanding social influence in medical education.

Full Abstract

Many aspects of the medical education system lead trainees to a host of maladaptive reactions and behaviors, but far too little attention has been focused on the impact that interactions between teacher and learner can have on the development of professionalism. The authors discuss the concept of "social influence," a change of attitude, belief, or behavior resulting from the actions of another person in the context of the medical education setting. Using the example of a medical student who has not adequately completed his inpatient medicine requirements, they identify ten strategies of social influence that a medical educator might invoke to change the student's behavior and evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of these strategies. This overview can be used by faculty to explore new strategies of teaching and to reflect on their current teaching styles.

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Author information

Author/s: Wilkes, Michael (M); Raven, Bertram H (BH);

Affiliation: University of California School of Medicine, Davis 95616, USA. mwilkes(-atsign-)ucdavis.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (Acad Med), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Jun; vol 77 (issue 6) : pp 481-8

Dates: Created 2002/06/13; Completed 2002/07/12; Revised 2005/11/16;

PMID: 12063191, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Social Behavior
Social Control, Informal - methods
Socialization
Students, Medical - psychology
Teaching - methods
United States

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