A national study of required family medicine clinical rotations.
The authors collected information from each family medicine department with a required clinical rotation. Timing of such rotations are predominantly during the third year (56%), using a combination of family practice centers and community preceptor sites. Formal didactic instructions are offered for a mean of 28 hours. This instruction is offered in combinations of introductory, weekly, and terminal didactic blocks. Most programs (68%) assign reading from an article file, and 51% develop their own examinations. Clinical evaluations represent the largest portion (61%) of final grades, with 30% coming from examinations and lesser amounts from home visits, student presentations, etc. The implications of these findings are discussed.
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Department of Family Medicine, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City.
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D002982:Clinical Clerkship / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States