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Evaluation of an Infectious Diseases Elective for Early Clinical Medical Students on Their Internal Medicine Clerkship
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Abstract
Background
Early medical subspecialty training is an emerging trend in medical education. These electives are still rare for Early Clinical Medical Students (ECMS). We describe the introduction of an Infectious Disease (ID) inpatient consult rotation elective for ECMS.Methods
In addition to seeing patients and rounding with the inpatient ID consult team, we created a supplemental curriculum to provide added support for ECMS that included a checklist of clinical skills learning objectives, self-directed, publicly available mini-lectures on ID topics, and an ID Coach who provided directed and personalized tutoring for students. We surveyed ECMS, ID fellows and attendings on service, and ID Coaches to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of this rotation and curriculum.Results
The majority of ECMS reported that the rotation was a useful educational experience and that the ID Coach was one of the most valuable aspects of the rotation. The majority of ID fellows and attendings reported that working with ECMS improved their job satisfaction and well-being.Conclusions
This multifaceted approach to early medical subspecialty training was valuable for ECMS, ID fellows, and faculty. Ongoing improvements in this curriculum will provide a useful tool for medical education.Many UC-authored scholarly publications are freely available on this site because of the UC's open access policies. Let us know how this access is important for you.