Dermatology Medical Education: A Multicenter Survey Study of the Undergraduate Perspective of the Dermatology Clinical Clerkship.
Dermatol Online J
; 23(12)2017 Dec 15.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29447648
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/AIMS:
Limited data are available regarding the undergraduate dermatology clinical clerkship curriculum in the United States. Our primaryaim is to assess medical students' perspectives of the dermatology clinical clerkship.METHODS:
A multicenter survey study was conducted, which included four California dermatology academic programs. A 17-item questionnaire was designed to investigate medical student perception with regard tothe overall educational value of the various teaching aspects of the dermatology clinical clerkship.RESULTS:
A total of 152 medical student surveys were completed. Over half of the medical students felt proficient in diagnosing the most commondermatologic conditions. Eighty-seven percent of medical students were very satisfied with the dermatology clerkship. Ninety-one percent of students felt the length of the clerkship was appropriate.CONCLUSIONS:
The vast majority of medical students reported a high level of proficiency in the treatment and diagnosis of common skin disorders. In contrast, our findings suggest that medical students may not begaining sufficient hands-on experience in conducting certain dermatologic procedures following the dermatology clerkship. Overall, medical studentperception of the dermatology clinical clerkship was mostly positive.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Skin Diseases
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Students, Medical
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Clinical Clerkship
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Clinical Competence
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Dermatology
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Dermatol Online J
Journal subject:
DERMATOLOGIA
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA