Further evidence for curricular influence on student connectedness

Farlow, Janice L.; Ulrich, Bernd; Schiess, Desi; Piropato, Andrew R.; Inabathula, Avinash; Moore, Nathanael D.; Chung, Michelle; Haywood, Antwione

doi:10.1080/0142159x.2017.1358811

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“…Despite these obstacles, the majority of students reported a sense of community with others in their Path. Other investigators have noted that small group activities enhanced connectedness and resulted in an increased sense of community among medical students (Brandl et al, 2017;Farlow et al, 2017); in our medical school, we have built an additional avenue to community that is different from those based on other medical specialty interests or student backgrounds.…”

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Co-curricular Programs in an Accelerated Curriculum

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Blazek²,

Burk-Rafel³

et al. 2020

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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 faculty, professional networks and peers along with completion of capstone projects. In 2015, the pre-clerkship phase was shortened from 16.5 months to 12 months. We assessed enrollment and student satisfaction with program aims.Results: Challenges included less time for classroom activities and difficulties maintaining community during the post-clerkship phase. Modifications included sharing sessions across electives, integrating activities across matriculating years, and offering additional electives in the post-clerkship years that reinforced content. Enrollment (n=268, 78%) and satisfaction remained high regarding connectedness (71%), knowledge enhancement (87%), and professional development (84%). In response to the COVID pandemic, the program has transitioned to virtual delivery and enrollment and satisfaction have remained high. Conclusions:Despite an abbreviated pre-clerkship curriculum, enrollment in and satisfaction with a longitudinal elective remained high. Future study will identify how the program can adapt to increasingly individualized student schedules in the post-clerkship phase while satisfying desire for community.

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confidence: 91%