Assessing the Impact of Early Undergraduate Exposure to the Medical School Curriculum.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Programs such as mini-medical school programs have been implemented to introduce students to the medical school curriculum through a series of lectures in foundational sciences and healthcare topics. Since 2013, the UNC School of Medicine (SOM) has offered the Introduction to Clinical Medicine for Undergraduates (ICMU) course as an opportunity for UNC undergraduate students to be introduced to the medical school curriculum and integrated into the introductory clinical skills curriculum. This study explored the relationship between experiences from taking this course, pursuit of further education in healthcare professions, and preparedness for future clinical courses.

Methods

An anonymous survey was distributed to all students who took the ICMU course at UNC-Chapel

SUBMITTER: Cornea CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8814137 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature