Investigation on the Participation of Medical Students in the"Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program"and Analysis of Projects in the Past Six Years
Objective:To improve the quality of training innovative and entrepreneurial medical students,this study starts from the"Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program,"analyzing the participation of university students and the details of award-winning projects over the years to provide reliable data support for building innovative and entrepreneurial talents.Methods:Through literature and student interviews,a questionnaire was designed and conducted using an online anonymous survey platform to investigate the participation of university students in the"Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program"and to statistically describe national and provincial projects from 2015 to 2020 by college,project type,category,and level.Chi-square tests were used to compare different professional groups,and SPSSAU(Version 20.0)was used for data statistical analysis and visualization.Results:Medical students had significantly higher participation rates than non-medical students.The most interesting project type was"Innovation Training Projects,"with the main reason for non-participation being"not knowing how to participate."The highest proportion of projects in the six medical colleges from 2015 to 2020 were"Innovation Projects,"and the highest project category was"Scientific Exploration Projects."Conclusion:The current participation rate of medical students in the"Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program"is acceptable.More participation opportunities and diverse project completion standards should be provided for non-participating students.Medical students'interest in entrepreneurial projects needs improvement,with"Scientific Exploration Projects"being the most popular project category.
Medical specialtyInnovation and entrepreneurship training programParticipation