Academic achievement and primary care specialty selection of volunteers at a student-run free clinic
| Autor: | Robert G. Shreve, James B. Lewis, Suzanne Satterfield, Kimberlee V. Norwood, J. Patrick Ryan, Sumeet S. Vaikunth, Whitney A. Cesari |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Volunteers medicine.medical_specialty Students Medical Free clinic Specialty Service-learning Academic achievement Primary care Ambulatory Care Facilities Health Services Accessibility Education Clinical knowledge film.subject medicine Humans Retrospective Studies Career Choice Primary Health Care business.industry Specialty choice General Medicine Institutional review board Tennessee film Family medicine Educational Status Female business Education Medical Undergraduate Specialization |
| Zdroj: | Teaching and learning in medicine. 26(2) |
| ISSN: | 1532-8015 |
| Popis: | Background: Previous studies have reached conflicting conclusions about the associations between service and academic achievement and service and primary care specialty choice. Purposes: This study examines the associations between service at a student-run clinic and academic achievement and primary care specialty choice. Methods: Retrospective review of medical student service and statistical analysis of grade point average (GPA), Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) scores, and specialty choice were conducted, as approved by our Institutional Review Board. Results: Volunteers, compared to nonvolunteers, had higher GPA (3.59 ± 0.33 vs. 3.40 ± 0.39, p < .001), Step 1 (229 ± 19 vs. 220 ± 21, p < .001), and Step 2 CK (240 ± 18 vs. 230 ± 21, p < .001) scores, but did not pursue primary care specialties at a significantly higher percentage (52% vs. 51%, χ2 = .051, p = .82). Conclusions: Further exploration of the associations between service and academic achievement and primary care specialty choice is w... |
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