Call for improvement in medical school training in genetics: results of a national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess, from the student perspective, medical school training in genetics and genomics.

Methods

In 2019, the Undergraduate Training in Genomics (UTRIG) Working Group developed genetics-related survey and knowledge questions for the RISE-FIRST, an exam administered to postgraduate year 1 (PGY1) pathology residents in the United States during their first months of training. Survey questions focused on perceived knowledge in genetics and the structure and quality of training with responses compared with those in control areas.

Results

There were 401 PGY1 pathology residents who took the 2019 RISE-FIRST (65% of those in the United States). There was significantly lower perceived understanding of genetics compared with nongenetics topics. Respondents also report

SUBMITTER: Haspel RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8192343 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature