2022
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-022-02220-5
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A Virtual Curriculum to Increase Exposure to Oncologic Subspecialties for Undergraduate Medical Students

Abstract: Medical student exposure to oncology is imperative given the prevalence of cancer, growing need for survivorship care, and ever-evolving therapies. Our institution offers a Cancer Care Elective for undergraduate medical students focused on clinical shadowing, but the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated completely redesigning a virtual alternative. In this study, we utilize a post-elective survey to 1) assess whether the novel virtual elective effectively promoted student learning and 2) identify which components we… Show more

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“…Within the United States, much of the cancer education within higher education is focused on prevention of skin cancer [ 2 , 3 ] or human papillomavirus [ 4 , 5 ]. Currently, didactic education on cancer is also primarily focused on healthcare students, with most educational program designed for medical [ 6 9 ] and nursing students [ 10 13 ]. These educational programs are mostly introduced as part of the undergraduate medical and nursing curriculums, and these programs are located outside of the United States.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Within the United States, much of the cancer education within higher education is focused on prevention of skin cancer [ 2 , 3 ] or human papillomavirus [ 4 , 5 ]. Currently, didactic education on cancer is also primarily focused on healthcare students, with most educational program designed for medical [ 6 9 ] and nursing students [ 10 13 ]. These educational programs are mostly introduced as part of the undergraduate medical and nursing curriculums, and these programs are located outside of the United States.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%