Purpose To identify expert recommendations and examples of programs that could be
incorporated into curricular renewal of the fourth year of medical school. Method In 2009, the …

The internal medicine (IM) subinternship has been a long-established clinical experience in
the final phase of medical school deemed by key stakeholders as a crucial rotation to …

Purpose To evaluate interns' perceived preparedness for defined surgical residency
responsibilities and to determine whether fourth-year medical school (M4) preparatory …

Problem The transition from medical student to intern may cause stress and burnout in new
interns and the delivery of suboptimal patient care. Despite a formal set of subinternship …

Background: Although medical school typically lasts 4 years, little attention has been
devoted to the structure of the educational experience that takes place during the final year …

Purpose Students applying to radiation oncology residency programs complete 1 or more
radiation oncology clerkships. This study assesses student experiences and perspectives …

Background: Grade inflation has been demonstrated in certain medical school clerkships but
never studied in the internal medicine subinternship. Purposes: The purpose is to determine …

Abstract Background The acting (Sub) internship (AI) provides fourth-year medical students
the opportunity to gain essential clinical experience, making it challenging to develop an …

Background: The 4th-year internal medicine subinternship (subI), with its strong emphasis
on experience-based learning and increased patient responsibilities, is an important …

Medical school is a time of great transformation. In addition to learning the science of
medicine, students must develop a core set of skills common to all physicians. One key …