Educational exposures associated with preclinical medical student interest in pursuing surgical residency: Longitudinal mixed-methods study with narrative evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pre-clerkship medical students rely on various educational experiences to decide on the residency they would like to pursue. We conducted a longitudinal mixed-methods study to identify educational experiences in pre-clerkship that are associated with an interest in pursuing surgery.

Methods

Pre-clerkship medical students were invited to complete an initial survey regarding their interest in surgery and educational exposures. After 10 months, a follow-up survey was sent to identify changes in their interest and the role of educational experiences they may have had in the interim. Univariate regression was used to determine associations, and thematic analysis was done.

Results

Data from 218 pre-clerkship students showed that shadowing (OR = 2.7), participat

SUBMITTER: Khondker A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10017410 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature