Seminarios autogestionados de psiquiatría como modelo de participación estudiantil activa en pregrado. Experiencia 2014-2021 en la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Abstract

Self-managed psychiatry seminars as a model of active student participation in undergraduate educationIn the last decade, medical students stood out as active agents in their training, which implies their involvement in the design, implementation, evaluation, and curricular co-governance. This article describes a model of active undergraduate student participation from 2014 to 2021 and compares the face-to-face and synchronous online modalities, later brought forward by the SARS-COV-2 pandemic. Annually, a call was made to UC School of Medicine undergraduate students to establish the topics and areas to be addressed during self-managed seminars. Then, medical students located in Chile were invited to attend the activity. Psychiatry was established as a priority topic in six out of eight years.