The impact of a new curriculum on medical students' interest in and knowledge of health systems science.

In this analysis, we describe medical student interest in and knowledge of health systems science (HSS) during the launching of a new curriculum. We surveyed first year students (MS1s) before and after exposure to a new HSS curriculum. MS1s demonstrated a 16% increase in HSS knowledge post-curriculum. Interest in HSS was high in MS1s before (90%) and after (88%) the curriculum when compared to MS3s (72%). The implementation of a longitudinal HSS curriculum may increase knowledge and maintain interest in the subject.