Abstract:Introduction: In 2017, nearly half of U.S. medical schools reported shortening or planning to shorten the preclerkship phase of medical school, a trend that may be accelerated by pass/fail Step 1 reporting of the U.S. medical licensing examination. The impact upon longitudinal electives addressing non-traditional content is unknown. Our purpose was to describe the challenges in maintaining such an elective. Methods: Our institution has a longitudinal elective program aimed at promoting relationships with facul… Show more
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