About this Research Topic
Considered as a fundamental element of biomedical knowledge, Human Physiology is today a consistent part of any human-health curricula in the higher education system. Moreover, physiological basic concepts are already disseminated at the high(er) school levels. While in some parts of the world Physiology majors and professionals seem to live glorious days, within the EU the profession is inexpressive and in some cases the word itself has disappeared from medical curricula.
Reports on the "State of Physiology" (and its future) seem to confirm the need to pursue better integration of basic science and clinical practice at all levels, under a science – evidence framework. This integration seems to be key to improve knowledge acquisition and motivate today's students. Thus, new tools, new strategies, new knowledge are needed to enhance teaching, learning and understanding of human physiology to better prepare health professionals.
This Frontiers Research Topic entitled “Physiological Education: Preparing for the Future” was motivated by themes and contributions within the 2nd International Meeting of the Portuguese Physiological Society. The intention is to propagate novel practices and tools that help to promote teaching and learning of human physiology for future health professions. Focus is not limited to classroom contents and their explanations. Submissions that involve laboratorial approaches to facilitate the integration of physiological functions and mechanisms, including views from research, are especially welcome.
We encourage the submission of different article types to this collection, especially reviews, mini-reviews, short-papers and full original research papers. For a complete list of article types, please follow this link. We encourage all interested researchers to submit an abstract before submitting their manuscript.
Reports on the "State of Physiology" (and its future) seem to confirm the need to pursue better integration of basic science and clinical practice at all levels, under a science – evidence framework. This integration seems to be key to improve knowledge acquisition and motivate today's students. Thus, new tools, new strategies, new knowledge are needed to enhance teaching, learning and understanding of human physiology to better prepare health professionals.
This Frontiers Research Topic entitled “Physiological Education: Preparing for the Future” was motivated by themes and contributions within the 2nd International Meeting of the Portuguese Physiological Society. The intention is to propagate novel practices and tools that help to promote teaching and learning of human physiology for future health professions. Focus is not limited to classroom contents and their explanations. Submissions that involve laboratorial approaches to facilitate the integration of physiological functions and mechanisms, including views from research, are especially welcome.
We encourage the submission of different article types to this collection, especially reviews, mini-reviews, short-papers and full original research papers. For a complete list of article types, please follow this link. We encourage all interested researchers to submit an abstract before submitting their manuscript.
Keywords: physiological education, knowledge aquisition, health professionals, integration, teaching, physiology
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