Capella University Changes in Medical Education Analysis

Instructions

For this assessment, you will analyze the changes that have occurred in medical education from the 1800s to today.

Write a 3–5 page paper that addresses the following points:

• Analyze the scope of change in medical education from the 1800s to today.
• Compare and contrast the apprenticeship and academic models of medical education.
  • How have the two evolved over time?
• Evaluate the importance of understanding the history in order to help improve medical education in the future.
• Provide examples that illustrate your points.

Organize your paper using the following headings (these headings are required):

• Title Page.
• Introduction.
  • Preview the main themes of your paper.
• The Changing Scope of Medical Education.
  • Analyze the scope of change in medical education from the 1800s to today.
• Apprenticeship Model versus Academic Model.
  • Describe both models.
  • Compare and contrast their features.
  • Analyze how they have evolved over time.
• Improving Medical Education by Understanding History.
  • Evaluate the importance of understanding the history of medical education in order to help improve medical education in the future.
• Conclusion.
  • Summarize the main themes of your paper.
• References.

Paper Requirements

• Your paper will be a minimum of 3–5 double-spaced pages in length, not including title and reference pages.
• Font: Times New Roman 12-point.
• Cite at least four references.
• Format your paper according to APA style.