Influence of Student Selected Components on Medical Career Choice

Abstract

Background and aims: Student selected components (SSC) offer a privileged opportunity for students to gain a deeper insight into areas of their personal interest, including potential careers. How different SSC programmes influence future career choice remains uncertain. The aims of this study were to investigate (1) how SSC programmes in British medical schools offer career exploration and (2) whether the experience of SSCs during medical school influences medical career choice.

Exciting Student Curiosity for a Future Career: Covid-19 Pandemic Elective Course Program

“…An early clinical exposure elective course program was created for second and third year medical students to maximize learning opportunities and exploration of potential career pathways. 4,5 It is spans two weeks offering a free choice clerkship course that also known as Student selected components (SSC).6 A privileged opportunity was offered for medical undergraduates to identify steps to obtain a particular insight concerning the standard curriculum, clinical education experiences and early clinical exposure experiences. 6,5 An online learning environment so called GAPURA was developed within the framework of Google Classroom.…”

“…4,5 It is spans two weeks offering a free choice clerkship course that also known as Student selected components (SSC).6 A privileged opportunity was offered for medical undergraduates to identify steps to obtain a particular insight concerning the standard curriculum, clinical education experiences and early clinical exposure experiences. 6,5 An online learning environment so called GAPURA was developed within the framework of Google Classroom. 7,8 All platforms for team-based collaboration provide method of e-learning such as Eventbrite 9 , Zoom 10 , WhatsApp, Google Drive and Google Form were used.…”