Cinemeducation: A pilot student project using movies to help students learn medical professionalism

Abstract

Background: Using movies has been accepted worldwide as a tool to help students learn medical professionalism. In the second year, a group of medical students conducted the ''Cinemeducation'' project to promote professionalism in the ''Medical Ethics and Critical Thinking'' course. Method: Five movies with professionalism issues were screened with 20-30 students attending each session. After the show, participants then were asked to reflect on what they had learned in terms of professionalism. Two students led group discussion emphasizing questioning and argumentation for 60 min. Additional learning issues emerging from each session were also explored in more depth and arranged into a report. Results: In the Cinemeducation Project, medical students have learned five main ethical issues in each film, which were the doctor-patient relationship, informed consent and clinical trials in patients, management of genetic disorders, patient management, and brain death and organ transplantation. In addition to issues of professionalism, they also developed critical thinking and moral reasoning skills. Conclusion: Using a case-based scenario in movies has proven to be an effective and entertaining method of facilitating students with learning on professionalism.

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