Impact of an ambulatory care clerkship on the attitudes of students from five classes (1985-1989) toward primary care

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This study was designed to evaluate the effects of a required ambulatory care clerkship during the fourth year of medical school on the students ' knowledge of primary care medicine and their subsequent career choices . A questionnaire was mailed to the graduates of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine classes of 1985 – 1989 . Fifty-six percent ( 408 ) of the questionnaires were returned . An average of 74 % of the respondents answered yes to six items that asked whether the clerkship had successfully introduced them to basic concepts and practices of outpatient medicine ( range from 58 % to 93 %, depending on the item ). In addition , 90 % reported that the clerkship had enhanced their understanding of primary care medicine , while 41 % indicated that the rotation had wholly or partially influenced their career choices . The survey findings suggest that exposure to outpatient medicine during medical school plays an important role in facilitating students ' knowledge of primary care medicine and influencing their career choices .

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