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A Retrospective Analysis of Medical Student Clinical Experience Under a New Educational Model

by Yingri Li ↓; Zachary Moore ↓ & Adam Katz ↓

Abstract

Authors: Yingri Li1, Zachary J Moore1, Adam Katz1

Affiliations:
1Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah, Midvale Community Building Community Clinic

Objective/Purpose: Quantify the effect of the new Mission-Driven (MD) curriculum on MS1 clinical training through involvement in student-led clinics compared to the Legacy curriculum.

Background & Rationale: The new MD program incorporates MS1 student-led clinics to increase patient care experience during Pre-clerkship Education. This project investigates the amount of clinic time MS1s spend at Midvale CBC Clinic and compares total clinic time under the new curriculum against clinic time in the legacy curriculum.

Design/Methods: Five unique roles were assigned to students each week on a rotating schedule: Each clinic, four students were assigned to indirect patient care duties, and four students were assigned to direct patient care. Using this schedule, the total clinic time for each student was calculated, along with a breakdown of time spent by students in each clinic role. To compare opportunities for student involvement in clinics, the total number of clinic shifts was compared between 2022 and 2023.

Results: Each MS1 at Midvale CBC Clinic will receive 80 hours of patient care in Phase One alone and will attend over 40 clinics at Midvale CBC.

Conclusions: The new clinical education structure has substantially increased first-year medical students’ clinical experience. Integration between the Midvale CBC Clinic and the MD curriculum has provided students with significant opportunities that will better prepare them for both clerkships and medical practice.

References:

  1. Mission-Driven MD Program (2023) | School of Medicine | University of Utah Health. medicine.utah.edu. Published March 16, 2023. https://medicine.utah.edu/programs/md/2023
  2. Midvale Community Building Community, Inc. | United States. 2023 Website Update, www.midvalecommunityclinic.com/. Accessed 27 Feb. 2024.



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