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ArticleJournal of general internal medicine2025

How Medical Students Benefit from Participating in a Longitudinal Resource Stewardship Medical Education Program (STARS): An International Descriptive Evaluation.

William K Silverstein, Marlou Kerssens, Sanne Vaassen, Victoria Valencia, Walther N K A van Mook, Cindy Y G Noben, Christopher Moriates, Brian M Wong, Karen B Born

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William K SilversteinDepartment of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. William.Silverstein@mail.utoronto.ca.ORCID 0000-0002-4133-7369
Marlou KerssensChoosing Wisely Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Sanne VaassenMaastrict University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands.
Victoria ValenciaCosts of Care, Boston, MA, USA.
Walther N K A van MookMaastrict University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands.
Cindy Y G NobenMaastrict University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands.
Christopher MoriatesCosts of Care, Boston, MA, USA.
Brian M WongDepartment of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Karen B BornInstitute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSTARS (Students and Trainees Advocating for Resource Stewardship) is a medical student leadership program that promotes integration of resource stewardship (RS) into medical education in at least seven countries. Little is known about how participation affects student leaders.

aimTo understand how partaking in STARS impacted participants' knowledge, skills, and influenced career plans, and aspirations. SETTING AND

participantsWe conducted qualitative semi-structured interviews with STARS participants (n = 27) from seven countries. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: STARS was designed to facilitate grassroots efforts that embed RS principles into medical education. STARS programs globally share common features: participation from several medical schools, centralized organizing hubs and leadership summits, and support from faculty mentors. Students take lessons learnt from centralized programming to implement changes that advance RS initiatives at their schools. PROGRAM EVALUATION: Students finished STARS with better RS knowledge, enhanced change management skills (leadership, advocacy, collaboration), and a commitment to incorporate RS into future practice. Nearly all respondents hoped to pursue leadership activities in medicine, but most were unclear if they would focus efforts to advance RS. DISCUSSION: STARS participants gained knowledge as it relates to RS, change management skills, and catalyzed a commitment to incorporate high-value care into future practice. Medical education initiatives should be leveraged as a key strategic approach to build RS capacity.

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Education, MedicalEducation, Medical, UndergraduateLeadershipStudents, MedicalFemaleHumansMaleProgram EvaluationQualitative Research

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PMID39085581
PMCPMC11780017

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