Context This paper describes the transition processes experienced by Year 3 medical
students during their longitudinal integrated clerkship (LIC). The authors conceptualise the …

Purpose Despite curricular shifts toward a clinically oriented first two years of medical
school, students continue to struggle with the transition to clerkships. Transition courses are …

ABSTRACT Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships (LIC) are known to provide several
pedagogical advantages including transformational educational experiences. The study …

Medical learners face many challenging transitions. We prospectively explored students'
perceptions of their upcoming transition to clerkship and their future professional selves. In …

Students have reported several challenging aspects of the transition to clerkships, such as
applying clinical knowledge, learning experientially, using clinical skills, adjusting to clinical …

Context An increasing number of medical schools around the world are implementing
longitudinal integrated clerkships (LIC s). The University of Alberta's third‐year LIC admits a …

Context Many students experience a tough transition from pre‐clinical to clinical training and
previous studies suggest that this may constrict students' progress. However, clear empirical …

Context The transition to clinical training within medical school is often seen as a struggle
and students remain in distress despite numerous efforts to minimise threats. Efforts to …

Starting clerkships is anxiety provoking for medical students. To ease the transition from
preclerkship to clerkship curricula, schools offer classroom-based courses which may not be …

Medical students face significant learning and cultural challenges during the transition from
the classroom to the clinical setting. The authors recommend that students be proactive in …