Are Today’s Medical School Graduates Performing the Same Number of Medical Procedures Compared to Graduates Ten Years Ago? A case for Simulation?

Authors

Nancy S. Searle EdD, Baylor College of Medicine
Michael Coburn MD, Baylor College of Medicine
Kimberly Eastepp PA, Baylor College of Medicine

Publication Date

April 2007

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Medical schools are charged with providing both a strong basic science and clinical curriculum for their students. In most institutions instruction in performing the core clinical procedures is part of the curriculum, but because of many constraints do medical students practice these procedures as many times as medical students in the past? Several studies have concluded that medical students today feel incompetent to perform basic clinical procedures at the time of graduation. [See PDF for complete abstract]

Keywords

clinical education, clinical procedures

Comments

Abstract #26

Recommended Citation

Searle, Nancy S. EdD; Coburn, Michael MD; and Eastepp, Kimberly PA, "Are Today’s Medical School Graduates Performing the Same Number of Medical Procedures Compared to Graduates Ten Years Ago? A case for Simulation?" (2007). Advances in Teaching and Learning Day Abstracts. 26.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthshis_atldayabs/26