کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4300787 1288425 2013 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
A focused curriculum in surgical oncology for the third-year medical students
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی عمل جراحی
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A focused curriculum in surgical oncology for the third-year medical students
چکیده انگلیسی

BackgroundEducating medical students in surgical subspecialty fields can be challenging, and the optimal timing and curriculum remain unknown. Despite advocacy for earlier exposure, competing core clerkship rotations often leave little time for subspecialty fields. We report our experience with a novel, short, and focused curriculum in surgical oncology for the third-year medical students.MethodsA 2-wk (2009–2010) and a 4-wk (2010–2011) curriculum in surgical oncology were developed for the third-year students at a tertiary-referral cancer center, including formal didactics, rotation in clinical service of students' choosing (breast, gastrointestinal, endocrine, or melanoma), and case-based learning and presentation. Paired pre- and postrotation questionnaires were prospectively completed, including 20 items assessing knowledge and four items assessing experience. Grading was anonymous, and change in score was assessed by Wilcoxon signed-rank test.ResultsPaired questionnaires from 47 students (2-wk rotation, n = 26; 4-wk rotation, n = 21) showed a median improvement of three points (21.4%) from pre- to posttests (P < 0.001). The improvement did not differ by the length of rotation or by the specific clinical service. Nearly all (93%) reported a positive and inspiring experience. The most valuable avenue of learning was reported as the time spent with resident or fellow or attending (92%), followed by self-directed reading (62%) and didactic lectures (28%).ConclusionsA short and focused curriculum in surgical oncology, including structured didactics and clinical rotation, had positive impact for the third-year students. Given the increasing work-hour limits, it is important to note that the time spent in the clinical setting continues to be ranked as the most educationally valuable by medical students.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Surgical Research - Volume 185, Issue 2, December 2013, Pages 555–560
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