Assessment of clinical competency in professional roles especially in crucial situations can
improve the nursing profession. This qualitative research was conducted to determine the …

Purpose: The clerkship director (CD) is an essential leader in the education of medical
students on clinical rotations. This article represents a collaborative effort of the national …

OBJECTIVE: The goals of this study are to define the demographics of program directors
(PDs), characterize professional responsibilities and scholarly activities, assess career goals …

Background: Clerkship directors (CDs) ensure that medical students achieve the core
clinical skills needed to be effective physicians. Recently guidelines for time and support for …

Background. Although evidence-based medicine (EBM) has become widely accepted, the
extent of its implementation during clinical clerkships is not well described. This study was …

Purpose To determine the impact of increasing medical school class size on the internal
medicine clerkship. Method In 2006, the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine surveyed …

AIM: To identify the career development needs Vice Chair for Education in Surgery
Departments (VCESDs). METHODS: In all, 33 VCESDs were invited to complete an online …

Purpose To conduct a national multidisciplinary investigation assessing core clinical
clerkships and their directors, variances in resources from national guidelines, and the …

Background: For years, quantifiable examinations have been a core component of
assessing medical student competence during the internal medicine clerkship. Purpose: To …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Clerkship directors design and implement educational programs for
students. Scholarly productivity is necessary for academic advancement. We define …