Clerkship director confidence in medical student career advising in obstetrics and gynecology.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Given the increasing complexities of the residency application processes, there is an ever-increasing need for faculty to serve in the role of fourth-year medical student career advisors.

Objective

This study aimed to investigate obstetrics and gynecology clerkship directors' confidence and fulfillment with serving in the role of faculty career advisors.

Study design

A 25-item electronic survey was developed and distributed to the 225 US obstetrics and gynecology clerkship directors in university-based and community-based medical schools with active memberships in the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Items queried respondents on demographics, confidence in fourth-year advising, satisfaction with this aspect of their career, and resour

SUBMITTER: Sims SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10090429 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature