title: Research skills for medical students: a summer assistantship in family medicine.
abstract: This report presents a description of a summer research assistantship program for first- and second-year medical students. The program's goals are to develop and enhance students' research capabilities and to familiarize students with clinical research in family practice. The program provides sponsorship of a student by a faculty member, with a $1,120 stipend for students, as well as seminars on research skills. A pre- and post-program questionnaire and test documented significant improvements in students' perceived knowledge of research methodology. This structured summer research program is an effective way to introduce and emphasize essential research skills.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, SUNY, Buffalo School of Medicine 14215.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Griswold
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Silverstein
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lenkei
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fiedler
mesh_terms: D002982:Clinical Clerkship / Q000592:standards*; D003479:Curriculum; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000592:standards; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D005380:Financing, Government; D006801:Humans; D009518:New York; D011320:Primary Health Care; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012106:Research / Q000193:education*; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D013337:Students, Medical; D014481:United States