Design of course evaluation system based on formative evaluation: a case study of Medical Infor-mation Analysis / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Based on formative evaluation, we constructed the evaluation system of Medical Infor-mation Analysis according to the literatures and theories of learning evaluation and teaching practice. In the present evaluation system, teachers and students evaluate each other. It focuses on the evaluation and feed-back of student learning. The frame of the system includes three primary indicators — learning attitude, interactive participation and behavioral results , and six corresponding secondary indicators for student learning evaluation. It is significant to introduce formative evaluation into course evaluation and to combine process evaluation with summative evaluation in evaluating those courses with many contents and limited time .It could improve teaching quality, promote student learning, and effectively achieve the curriculum objectives at last. The present evaluation system could be reference for other related curriculum evaluation.

Some Chinese folk prescriptions for wind-cold type common cold.

Although self-limiting, the common cold (gǎn mào) is highly prevalent. There are no effective antivirals to cure the common cold and few effective measures to prevent it, However, for thousands years, Chinese people have treated the common cold with natural herbs, According to the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory ( zhong yi lǐ lùn), the common cold is considered as an exterior syndrome, which can be further divided into the wind-cold type ( feng hán xíng), the wind-heat type ( feng rè xíng), and the summer heat dampness type ( shǔ rè xíng). Since the most common type of common cold caught in winter and spring is the wind-cold type, the article introduced some Chinese folk prescriptions for the wind-cold type common cold with normal and weak physique, respectively. For thousands of years, Chinese folk prescriptions for the common cold, as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM; bǔ chong yǔ tì dài yi xué), have been proven to be effective, convenient, cheap, and most importantly, safe. The Chinese folk prescriptions ( zhong guó mín jian chǔ fang) for the wind-cold type common cold are quite suitable for general practitioners or patients with the wind-cold type common cold, to treat the disease. Of course, their pharmacological features and mechanisms of action need to be further studied.

Employment of graduates in medical information management and information system / 中华医学图书情报杂志

Objective To provide reference for expanding the employment positions of graduates in medical infor-mation management and information system of Chongqing Medical University by analyzing their employment situa-tion and trends.Methods The jobs of 171 graduates from Chongqing Medical University Medical Information School in 2008-2013 were registered according to the agreements of graduates, Chongqing Medical University Medical In-formation School, and employing units.Results The employment rate of graduates in medical information manage-ment and information system was relatively high .Their main employing units were medical and health organizations and associated enterprises in the City of Chongqing and Sichuan Province.The employment rate was low in coastal regions.The number of employed graduates in medical and health organizations reached its peak in 2013, and re-mained unchanged in medical and health associated enterprises.Conclusion Although the employment situation of graduates in medical information management and information system is good., the number of employing units and regions is relatively less.The literacy and ability of graduates in medical information management and information system should be improved, their employment channels should be expanded, and their professional education should be further perfected with gradual saturation of demand for graduates in employing units.