Trends in Clinical Education of Medical Students

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Abstract
DURING THE past few decades, many observers of medical education have asked medical school deans and faculties to increase the amount of time provided in the curriculum for the clinical education of students in ambulatory care settings. The call for more ambulatory care experience has been based primarily on the premise that ambulatory care settings provide clinical experience that is particularly relevant to the future practice activities of most students, regardless of ultimate specialty choice. In recent years, the effect of managed care on the provision of medical services has made the inpatient environment less conducive to the education of medical students and made the development of ambulatory care–based educational experiences an imperative.