A Novel Pediatric Clinical Skills Curriculum to Prepare Medical Students for Pediatrics Clerkship.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Medical students feel poorly prepared to examine pediatric patients during clerkship. Our institution's introduction to clinical skills course lacked practice with pediatrics physical examination skills. We developed a novel clinical skills curriculum to increase students' confidence in examining pediatric patients.

Methods

Ericsson's deliberate practice conceptual framework guided curriculum design. We utilized a flipped-classroom model to teach the newborn examination. Students watched a video, then practiced with manikins and patients. For the child examination, students attended a lecture and practiced with hospitalized children and facilitators. Students then participated in a Home, Education, Eating/Exercise, Activities/Employment, Drugs, Suicidality, Sexu

SUBMITTER: Podraza LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11933490 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature