Insufficient scientific competence among prospective doctors

Practice-oriented medical education to strengthen scientific competence

The Association of Scientific Medical Societies (AWMF) is committed to more intensive teaching of scientific competence in medical studies. Medical students and the AWMF emphasize the need to receive sound scientific education during their studies. Recent surveys show that many students find current scientific education inadequate. The AWMF demands uniform requirements nationwide for teaching scientific competence and underlines the importance of these skills for doctors in various fields of activity. Both medical students and the AWMF welcome the planned reform of medical education, which provides for more intensive scientific education. The Medical Faculty Day (MFT) also supports the demands for increased transfer of scientific competence during studies and sees this as a necessary step to ensure high-quality patient care. The draft of the new medical licensing regulations provides for the preparation of a scientific paper during studies, which is positively received by many students. The AWMF also pleads for clinical research to be recognized as an integral part of continuing medical education. (From German Medical Center 2023; 120 (48): A-2042 /B-1734 by Dr. med. Eva Richter-Kuhlmann)