Assessment of a Medical Student-Run Multidisciplinary Oncology Shadowing Program.
Clinical oncology
Medical student
Radiation oncology
Undergraduate medical education
Journal
Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education
ISSN: 1543-0154
Titre abrégé: J Cancer Educ
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8610343
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
16 Oct 2024
16 Oct 2024
Historique:
accepted:
07
10
2024
medline:
16
10
2024
pubmed:
16
10
2024
entrez:
15
10
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Clinical exposures during the first two years of medical school (MS1-2) provide students an opportunity for early networking, mentorship and career exploration. The feasibility and perceived value of an extracurricular, student-run multidisciplinary oncology shadowing program was evaluated in this study. At a single institution, an oncology interest group collaborated with oncologists to create a shadowing program for MS1-2 students. Three radiation oncology (RO), two medical oncology (MO), and four surgical oncology (SO) faculty participated. A quarterly sign-up form was emailed to all MS1-2 students with available shadowing sessions. Electronic surveys were sent to students (after shadowing) and faculty (after 18 months of program operation) with multiple choice and 5-point Likert-type (1 = low, 5 = high) questions about their experiences. A total of 57 of the 97 participating students, and all 9 of the 9 participating faculty, responded to surveys (response rates 59% and 100%, respectively). Thirty students (53%) shadowed in RO, 23 (40%) in SO, and 4 (7%) in MO. Most students were very satisfied with their interactions with faculty (mean Likert-type rating of 4.14 ± standard deviation 0.85) and their overall experience compared to prior shadowing experiences (3.84 ± 0.85). Fifty-four students (96%) would recommend the experience to a classmate. Four faculty (44%) reported much more shadowing than before. Seven faculty (78%) felt the experience was best when residents or fellows were also present. All physicians planned to continue participating. This study demonstrated that a student-run, oncology shadowing program was feasible to implement, and viewed favorably by faculty and student participants.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39406995
doi: 10.1007/s13187-024-02522-w
pii: 10.1007/s13187-024-02522-w
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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