Implementing bilingual education in gastrointestinal surgery: theory, practice, and insights from China
The integrated bilingual education model significantly enhances competencies in literature interpretation, clinical reasoning, and student engagement without compromising acquisition of core knowledge. These findings support the adoption of bilingual strategies in medical education systems where English is a foreign language, highlighting its potential to cultivate globally competent surgical professionals.
Authors
- Yongfeng Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6184-5379)
- Chaorong Zhou
- Jinglin Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4687-3846)
- Yaoming He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3996-9746)
- Chunyan He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9909-8268)
- Chengxing Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5484-4024)
Institutions
- Guangdong Medical College (CN)
- Jiangmen Central Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Published
- 2025-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-08322-0
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 15.18