Institutional Pathways for Integrating Medical Humanities into Medical Talent Cultivation under the Education–Technology–Talent Integration Framework

Yangyi Li

doi:10.71204/9xnnvj51

Authors

Yangyi Li Kunshan Duke University Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.71204/9xnnvj51

Keywords:

Medical Humanities, Medical Talent Cultivation, Institutional Pathways, Education–Technology–Talent Integration, Higher Education Governance

Abstract

The strategic integration of education, science and technology, and talent development has become a defining feature of contemporary higher education reform, particularly in fields closely linked to national innovation capacity and public health. Within this framework, the cultivation of medical talent is increasingly shaped by institutional arrangements that prioritize scientific competence, technological innovation, and performance-based evaluation. While medical humanities is widely recognized as essential to fostering well-rounded medical professionals, its integration into medical talent cultivation has often remained fragmented and peripheral. Existing discussions tend to focus on curricular content or pedagogical techniques, leaving institutional structures largely unexamined. This paper argues that the sustainable integration of medical humanities into medical talent cultivation requires systematic institutional embedding rather than isolated educational interventions. Focusing on training schemes, evaluation mechanisms, and organizational structures, the study analyzes how institutional design can enable medical humanities to function as a constitutive element of medical talent development under the education–technology–talent integration framework. By examining the logic of institutional pathways, the paper aims to contribute a governance-oriented perspective to the advancement of medical humanities in contemporary medical education systems.

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