Medical Student Knowledge and Interest in Interventional Radiology following a Rotation Integrated into the Surgery Clerkship

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Mark Kleedehn ◽  
Jessica B. Robbins ◽  
Ann O’Rourke ◽  
Michael Woods ◽  
Paul Laeseke
Keyword(s):  
Interventional Radiology ◽  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Residency Program ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Early Exposure ◽  
Student Knowledge ◽  
Clinical Specialty ◽  
Early Specialization ◽  
Scale Data

Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate how early exposure to interventional radiology (IR) affects medical students’ knowledge and interest in IR. Methods: Surveys assessing students’ awareness of IR training pathways, IR services, and interest in IR were distributed in 2018. Descriptive statistics were calculated. Likert scale data were evaluated using Mann–Whitney U-test. We hypothesized that students’ interest in IR and knowledge of the specialty would increase following their rotations. Results: 16/20 (80%) pre-rotation and 13/20 post-rotation (65%) students responded to the surveys. About 73% of pre and 85% of post students knew that IR had its own new residency program. About 50% of pre and 100% of post students knew that integrated IR residency was a new training pathway. About 38% of pre and 46% of post students knew that independent IR residency was a new training pathway. About 38% of pre and 62% of post students knew that early specialization was a new training pathway. The number of students who knew IR had admitting privileges doubled (62% post vs. 31% pre). More students knew that IR had a clinic at our hospital (85% vs. 63%). The level of interest in becoming an IR increased from 3.00 to 3.23 (P = 0.36), and the level of interest in becoming a diagnostic radiologist increased from 2.56 to 2.69 (P = 0.91). Conclusion: Awareness of IR as a clinical specialty and familiarity with the new training pathways increased after an IR elective integrated into a surgery rotation. Students’ interest in pursuing IR also non-significantly increased.

Neurosurgical rotations or clerkships in US medical schools

2011 ◽  
Vol 114 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin D. Fox ◽  
Hassan H. Amhaz ◽  
Akash J. Patel ◽  
Daniel H. Fulkerson ◽  
Dima Suki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Residency Program ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
Common Method ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Student Interactions ◽  
Subjective Performance Evaluation

Object Medical student exposure to neurosurgery is limited. To improve the educational interactions between neurosurgeons and medical students as well as neurosurgical medical student rotations or clerkships (NSCs) we must first understand the current status. Methods Two questionnaires were sent, one to every neurosurgery course coordinator or director at each US neurosurgery residency program (99 questionnaires) and one to the associated parent medical school dean's office (91 questionnaires), to assess the current status of NSCs and the involvement of neurosurgeons at their respective institutions. Results We received responses from 86 (87%) of 99 neurosurgery course coordinators or directors and 64 (70%) of 91 medical school deans' offices. Most NSCs do not have didactic lectures (53 [62%] of 86 NSCs), provide their medical students with a syllabus or educational handouts (53 [62%] of 86), or have a recommended/required textbook (77 [90%] of 86). The most common method of evaluating students in NSCs is a subjective performance evaluation. Of 64 medical school deans, 38 (59%) felt that neurosurgery should not be a required rotation. Neurosurgical rotations or clerkships are primarily offered to students in their 4th year of medical school, which may be too late for appropriate timing of residency applications. Only 21 (33%) of 64 NSCs offer neurosurgery rotations to 3rd-year students. Conclusions There is significant room for improvement in the neurosurgeon-to–medical student interactions in both the NSCs and during the didactic years of medical school.

The Introduction of an Undergraduate Interventional Radiology (IR) Curriculum: Impact on Medical Student Knowledge and Interest in IR

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 514-521 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Shaikh ◽  
B. Shaygi ◽  
H. Asadi ◽  
P. Thanaratnam ◽  
K. Pennycooke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interventional Radiology ◽  
Medical Student ◽  
Student Knowledge

Assessment of Medical Student Knowledge of Lynch Syndrome Cancers, Screening, and Prevention

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison Brodsky ◽  
Katherine Baumann ◽  
Bhavana Pothuri
Keyword(s):  
Colon Cancer ◽  
Endometrial Cancer ◽  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Lynch Syndrome ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Student Knowledge ◽  
Colon Cancers ◽  
Screening And Prevention

Background: Lynch syndrome accounts for 3% of newly diagnosed endometrial cancers and colon cancers. Identifying patients with Lynch syndrome is fundamental to enable proper screening and prevention of at risk malignancies, along with encouraging cascade testing of family members. We aimed to assess medical student knowledge of Lynch syndrome associated cancers and screening and prevention measures to decrease malignancy risk in patients with Lynch syndrome. Methods: An anonymous, voluntary, multiple choice survey was emailed to 14 medical schools throughout the US to evaluate medical student knowledge of Lynch syndrome. Results: We surveyed 342 medical students, 65% were third or fourth-year medical students. Ninety-three percent knew that colon cancer is one of two most commonly diagnosed cancers in Lynch syndrome; however only 37% knew endometrial cancer was the other most common malignancy in Lynch syndrome patients. Fifty-nine percent of students recognized that 2-5% of all newly diagnosed endometrial and colon cancers are due to Lynch syndrome. Ninety-one percent recognized a family history that would indicate evaluation for Lynch syndrome, but only 49% knew that all patients diagnosed with endometrial cancer prior to age 50 should be evaluated for Lynch syndrome per the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines regardless of other risk factors. Conclusion: Almost two thirds of medical students did not recognize endometrial cancer as a common Lynch syndrome malignancy and less than 50% were aware of when to evaluate patients with endometrial cancer for Lynch syndrome; comparatively almost all students recognized the link between colon cancer and Lynch syndrome. Curriculum change with targeted education regarding endometrial cancer and Lynch syndrome during medical school obstetrics and gynecology clinical rotations should be implemented. This call to action is critical to improve diagnosis of Lynch syndrome, evaluation, screening, and prevention of cancers in both patients and family members to reduce mortality.

scholarly journals Filling in the Blanks: Senior Medical Student Supporting the Transition of Incoming First-Year UK Medical Students During COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 1587-1590
Author(s):  
Ellen Lois Nelson-Rowe
Keyword(s):  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Head Start ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
First Year ◽  
Student Knowledge ◽  
Senior Medical Student ◽  
New Concepts

AbstractThere is a lack of resources available to support transition into the first year of UK medical schools. Due to COVID-19 and the possibility that students have lost learning, it is argued that there is a demand for free, accessible curated materials. These can reinforce confidence in expected core topics, mitigate differences in student knowledge and provide a head start in new concepts prior to entry — particularly important in the transition to a virtual learning environment. During lockdowns, this may lessen the effect of lost learning and can be assembled by medical students pitching appropriate content and encouraging near-peer support.

scholarly journals The Clerkship Pediatric Rotation: Does Setting Matter?

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. e51-e55
Author(s):  
Natasha Bollegala ◽  
Hartley Garfield ◽  
Ian Scott ◽  
Bruce Wright ◽  
Fraser Brenneis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Residency Program ◽  
Community Setting ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Community Practice ◽  
Academic Health ◽  
Pediatric Residency ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACTBackground: Medical student rotations in community practice settings are increasingly common within pediatric clerkship curricula yet little evidence exists to support the quality of the educational exposure. Purpose: To assess the impact of clerkship site (community setting vs. exposure to an Academic Health Sciences Center) on the following educational outcomes: 1. Clinical Performance; 2. Examination Performance; 3. Written Assignment Performance; and 4. Successful Matching to a Canadian Pediatric Residency Program.Methods: 340 medical students from the graduating classes of 2007 and 2008 at the University of Toronto, Canada were studied. Rotation performance (clinical assessment, examination mark, and written assignment mark) and acceptance into a Canadian pediatric residency program were assessed in relation to clerkship rotation site. These outcomes were assessed while controlling for the following potential confounders: 1) Pre-clerkship career preference and 2) Pre-rotation site preference as expressed by each medical student. Results: 172 medical students completed rotations that included exposure to an academic health sciences center, while 168 medical students had exclusive exposure to the community setting. Students who completed exclusively community-based pediatric rotations received slightly higher clinical evaluations (p=0.006), but not exam marks (p=0.812) nor written assignment marks (p=0.086). Students who had expressed an interest in paediatrics as a career prior to beginning their clerkship performed better during paediatric clerkship regardless of site (p= .0003) and were more likely to choose a clerkship setting that included exposure to an Academic Health Sciences Center (p=.052). Clerkship setting was not found to impact on successful matching to a Canadian pediatric residency program (p=0.171).Discussion: These results help support the decision of curriculum committees to incorporate the use of community practice settings and inform students and faculty as to the validity of distributed medical education within the field of pediatric medical education.

Medical Student Knowledge of Current Recommendations for Glucose Screening and Obesity-Related Risk Assessment in Children

Diabetes ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 67 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 717-P
Author(s):  
EMILY H. GUSEMAN ◽  
JONATHON WHIPPS ◽  
LAURA L. JENSEN ◽  
ELIZABETH A. BEVERLY
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Medical Student ◽  
Student Knowledge ◽  
Related Risk

Meditation buffers medical student compassion from the deleterious effects of depression.

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer S Mascaro ◽  
Sean Kelley ◽  
Alana Darcher ◽  
Lobsang Negi ◽  
Carol Worthman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Daily Functioning ◽  
Wait List ◽  
School Students ◽  
Social Emotions ◽  
The Face ◽  
Second Year

Increasing data suggest that for medical school students the stress of academic and psychologicaldemands can impair social emotions that are a core aspect of compassion and ultimately physiciancompetence. Few interventions have proven successful for enhancing physician compassion inways that persist in the face of suffering and that enable sustained caretaker well-being. To addressthis issue, the current study was designed to (1) investigate the feasibility of cognitively-basedcompassion training (CBCT) for second-year medical students, and (2) test whether CBCT decreasesdepression, enhances compassion, and improves daily functioning in medical students. Comparedto the wait-list group, students randomized to CBCT reported increased compassion, and decreasedloneliness and depression. Changes in compassion were most robust in individuals reporting highlevels of depression at baseline, suggesting that CBCT may benefit those most in need by breakingthe link between personal suffering and a concomitant drop in compassion

Improving medical student recruitment to neurosurgery

2020 ◽  
Vol 133 (3) ◽  
pp. 848-854 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Lubelski ◽  
Roy Xiao ◽  
Debraj Mukherjee ◽  
William W. Ashley ◽  
Timothy Witham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Interest Group ◽  
National Level ◽  
Program Directors ◽  
Student Recruitment ◽  
Research Opportunities ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Lecture Series ◽  
Mentorship Programs

OBJECTIVENeurosurgery seeks to attract the best and brightest medical students; however, there is often a lack of early exposure to the field, among other possible barriers. The authors sought to identify successful practices that can be implemented to improve medical student recruitment to neurosurgery.METHODSUnited States neurosurgery residency program directors were surveyed to determine the number of medical student rotators and medical students matching into a neurosurgery residency from their programs between 2010 and 2016. Program directors were asked about the ways their respective institutions integrated medical students into departmental clinical and research activities.RESULTSComplete responses were received from 30/110 institutions. Fifty-two percent of the institutions had neurosurgery didactic lectures for 1st- and 2nd-year medical students (MS1/2), and 87% had didactics for MS3/4. Seventy-seven percent of departments had a neurosurgery interest group, which was the most common method used to integrate medical students into the department. Other forms of outreach included formal mentorship programs (53%), lecture series (57%), and neurosurgery anatomy labs (40%). Seventy-three percent of programs provided research opportunities to medical students, and 57% indicated that the schools had a formal research requirement. On average, 3 medical students did a rotation in each neurosurgery department and 1 matched into neurosurgery each year. However, there was substantial variability among programs. Over the 2010–2016 period, the responding institutions matched as many as 4% of the graduating class into neurosurgery per year, whereas others matched 0%–1%. Departments that matched a greater (≥ 1% per year) number of medical students into neurosurgery were significantly more likely to have a neurosurgery interest group and formal research requirements. A greater percentage of high-matching programs had neurosurgery mentorship programs, lecture series, and cadaver training opportunities compared to the other institutions.CONCLUSIONSIn recent decades, the number of applicants to neurosurgery has decreased. A major deterrent may be the delayed exposure of medical students to neurosurgery. Institutions with early preclinical exposure, active neurosurgery interest groups, research opportunities, and strong mentorship recruit and match more students into neurosurgery. Implementing such initiatives on a national level may increase the number of highly qualified medical students pursuing neurosurgery.

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