Medical Students on Their Internal Medicine Clerkship Experience Short Sleep Duration.

ABSTRACT: Background: Third-year medical students during their internal medicine clerkship may be predisposed to short sleep duration (<7 h of sleep per night) because of rigorous clinical schedules and academic demands. Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of short sleep duration, its impact on performance, and perceived causes among third-year medical students on their internal medicine clerkship. Methods: During the 2023-2024 academic year, third-year medical students at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School completed a survey at the end of their internal medicine clerkship regarding their sleep practices. The schools differed in clerkship structure and grading system. Data were analyzed and compared between schools using th

SUBMITTER: Ge D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12503050 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature