The Impact of Erasmus Exchanges on the Professional and Personal Development of Medical Students

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ID15469443
AutoresPaweł Żebryk (0000-0002-5354-9174, Poznan University of Medical Sciences), Piotr Przymuszała (0000-0001-8785-724X, Poznan University of Medical Sciences), Jan Krzysztof Nowak (0000-0003-0953-2188, Poznan University of Medical Sciences), Magdalena Cerbin‐Koczorowska (0000-0003-0940-1006, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, autor de correspondencia), Roman Marciniak (0000-0001-7878-7403, Poznan University of Medical Sciences), Helen Cameron (0000-0003-3888-5759, Aston University)
Año2021
Volumen18
Número24
Páginas13312-13312
Fecha de publicación2021-12-17
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph182413312
PMID34948920
OpenAlexW4200217706
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas21

The ERASMUS program is one of the most popular student exchange projects, particularly among the students of Central and Eastern European countries. However, limited research is available with regard to its influence on the professional and personal development of its participants. The study aimed at investigating the experiences and impact of the ERASMUS program on different domains of the personal and professional life of medical students. A questionnaire containing closed and open-ended questions was distributed among 269 former participants of the ERASMUS program from the Poznan University of Medical Sciences to collect qualitative and quantitative data regarding the topic. The response rate was 41%. Mastering professional foreign language skills was the most frequently reported benefit of ERASMUS (94%), followed by a change of approach towards learning by exposure to innovative teaching techniques, character, professionalism and cultural competency development, impact on the migration decisions of the students, as well as the opportunity to compare healthcare and educational systems across countries. Additionally, 57% of respondents stated that ERASMUS impacted their career plans, and few indicated that it had affected their specialty choice. Approximately 28% of respondents have worked abroad in healthcare or research since graduating. Participation in the ERASMUS program proved to be a unique opportunity for professional and personal development

Erasmus · Family medicine · Health care · Medical education · Personal development · Political science · Professional development · Specialty · Global Health and Surgery · Higher Education Learning Practices · Innovations in Medical Education · Medicine · Psychology