An assessment of musculoskeletal knowledge in graduating medical and physician assistant students and implications for musculoskeletal care providers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate musculoskeletal knowledge among graduating medical students and physician assistant students with use of a National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) examination. We hypothesized that there would be no difference in scores between the two groups. In addition, we looked for relationships between examination scores and both the student-reported musculoskeletal experiences and the school-reported musculoskeletal curriculum.

Methods

One hundred and forty-four students from three medical schools and ninety-one students from four physician assistant schools were included in the present study; both groups were graduating students in the final semester of education. The National Board of Medical Examiners Musculoskeletal Su

SUBMITTER: Grunfeld R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3273875 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature