ArticleMedical science educator2021
The Impact of Shortened Clinical Clerkships on Medical Student Performance and Clerkship Assessment.
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- Impact of Clerkship Length and Sequence on NBME Subject Exam Performance.Medical science educator · 2025Article
- Additional Considerations for US Residency Selection After Pass/Fail USMLE Step 1. Comment on "The US Residency Selection Process After the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 Pass/Fail Change: Overview for Applicants and Educators".JMIR medical education · 2023Article
- Effect of shift-based scheduling on student learning, satisfaction and capacity in obstetrics and gynecology rotations.International journal of medical education · 2023Article
- Time Does Matter: Reduced Internal Medicine Clerkship Clinical Experiences Due to COVID-19.Cureus · 2022Article
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Abstract
introMedical schools sometimes need to adjust the length of third-year clinical clerkships. The literature surrounding the effects of shortened clerkships on student experience and performance is mixed.
methodsOur medical school shortened the third year by an average of 20% per clerkship to accommodate a curricular re-design in 2018-2019. We examined test scores and measures of clinical performance as well as student experience in order to understand the impact of this change.
resultsTwo hundred and eight students were included in the analysis, 104 in each cohort. No statistically significant differences were noted between cohorts on NBME subject examination results. There were no significant differences on Step 2 CK scores between the traditional curriculum cohort (M = 249.4, SD = 13.7) and shortened curriculum cohort (M = 248.7, SD = 15.8). Student performance on OSCE cases was similar. Similar percentages of students rated each clerkship either "good" or "excellent" in the traditional (77%) and shortened (78%) curriculum.
conclusionThere was no significant impact on student test scores after shortening the curriculum. Measures of student satisfaction and experience also remained stable, likely related to emphasis on retaining patient care experiences and streamlining of didactics. Curricular shortening during the third year of medical school was feasible and safe from the student perspective in our experience.
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