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Novel Modules to Teach Evolutionary Medicine: an Australian and a Swiss Experience

EVRİMSEL TIP EĞİTİMİ İÇİN YENİ MODÜLLER: AVUSTRALYA VE İSVİÇRE DENEYİMLERİ1

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Conclusions: The incorporation of these topics into curricula will allow future practitioners of health-related professions to apply principles of human evolution and its forces in their work.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: Evolutionary medicine is a growing field focusing on the evolutionary basis of human diseases and their changes through time.
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Key Findings & Data:The introduction of concepts of long- and short- term evolution into the medical curricula is essential to ac- knowledge the variability of human biology.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusions: The incorporation of these topics into curricula will allow future practitioners of health-related professions to apply principles of human evolution and its forces in their work.
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Objectives: Evolutionary medicine is a growing field focusing on the evolutionary basis of human diseases and their changes through time. The introduction of concepts of long- and short- term evolution into the medical curricula is essential to ac- knowledge the variability of human biology. Methods: Three courses of the EM taught at the University of Zurich and the University of Adelaide are presented by giving their general descriptions, full curricula, and the results of anonymized student evaluations. Results The presented courses meet a growing need and were positively received by the students. Most importantly, they seem to stimulate critical thinking about issues relating to health and evolution. Conclusions: The incorporation of these topics into curricula will allow future practitioners of health-related professions to apply principles of human evolution and its forces in their work.

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Amaçlar: Evrimsel tıp, insan hastalıklarının evrimsel temeline ve zaman içinde uğradıkları değişime odaklanan ve hızla büyüyen bir alandır. Kısa ve uzun dönem evrimle ilgili kavramların tıp eğitimine dâhil edilmesi, insan biyolojisindeki değişebilme özelliğinin anlaşılması için kesinlikle gereklidir. Yöntemler: Zürih ve Adelaide üniversitelerinde açılan üç ET kursunda, genel tanımları, tüm eğitim programı ve anonim öğrenci değerlendirmelerinin sonuçları ile birlikte sunulmuştur. Sonuçlar Açılan kurslar artan gereksinimi karşılamış ve öğrenciler tarafından olumlu karşılanmıştır. En önemlisi, sağlık ve evrimle ilgili konular hakkında eleştirel düşünmeye yöneltmiştir. Sonuçlar: Bu konuların eğitim programlarına eklenmesi, sağlık meslekleri mensuplarının insanın evrimi ve etkileri ile ilgili ilkeleri çalışmalarına katmalarını sağlayacaktır.

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RUHLI, F., HAEUSLER, M., SANIOTIS, A., HENNEBERG, M. (2016). Novel Modules to Teach Evolutionary Medicine: an Australian and a Swiss Experience. Toplum ve Hekim, Cilt: 31 - Sayı: 5, 376–384. https://ajindex.com/articles/367654

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