BACKGROUND: Interns experience tremendous challenges on the transition from student to new physician. There is limited literature describing curriculum that enhances medical students' preparation for internship. DESCRIPTION: To prepare graduating medical students at our institution for the new responsibilities and stressors that they will face as interns, an elective course, Integrative Clinical Experience, was implemented. Over a 2-week period, participating medical students rotate through 1 to 3-hr modules that cover four major domains: managing acutely ill patients, teaching, communicating, and coping with stressors. EVALUATION: Participants evaluated the course qualitatively and quantitatively through verbal and written feedback. Students found the course useful and educationally valuable. They also had a statistically significant increase in perceived preparedness for internship upon completion of the course. CONCLUSIONS: A 2-week, concentrated course is a feasible and effective method for raising students' perceived preparedness for internship.
BACKGROUND: Interns experience tremendous challenges on the transition from student to new physician. There is limited literature describing curriculum that enhances medical students' preparation for internship. DESCRIPTION: To prepare graduating medical students at our institution for the new responsibilities and stressors that they will face as interns, an elective course, Integrative Clinical Experience, was implemented. Over a 2-week period, participating medical students rotate through 1 to 3-hr modules that cover four major domains: managing acutely ill patients, teaching, communicating, and coping with stressors. EVALUATION: Participants evaluated the course qualitatively and quantitatively through verbal and written feedback. Students found the course useful and educationally valuable. They also had a statistically significant increase in perceived preparedness for internship upon completion of the course. CONCLUSIONS: A 2-week, concentrated course is a feasible and effective method for raising students' perceived preparedness for internship.
Authors: Karen Hall; Benjamin Schneider; Stoney Abercrombie; Joseph Gravel; Grant Hoekzema; Stanley Kozakowski; Michael Mazzone; Todd Shaffer; Martin Wieschhaus Journal: Ann Fam Med Date: 2011 Jul-Aug Impact factor: 5.166
Authors: Demian Szyld; Kristen Uquillas; Brad R Green; Steven D Yavner; Hyuksoon Song; Michael W Nick; Grace M Ng; Martin V Pusic; Thomas S Riles; Adina Kalet Journal: Simul Healthc Date: 2017-12 Impact factor: 1.929