A comparison of the Dutch Blueprint standards (theory) with the experiences of students in clerkships in Groningen (practice).
BACKGROUND
A comparison was made between the Dutch national objectives for the education of medical doctors (in terms of clinical experiences and skills) which are stated in the Blueprint, and the extents to which the objectives were realized in six clerkships at the Faculty of Medical Sciences in Groningen.


METHODS
From each clerkship, 40 complete logbooks were analyzed.


RESULTS
On the average, the clerkships did not fully meet the national objectives, but they did offer clinical experiences and skills that are not mentioned in the formal objectives. Students varied significantly in their clinical experiences.


CONCLUSIONS
The design of the clerkships should be improved to make them more concordant with national goals. This relates to both cancer education and medical education in general.
Raghoebar-Krieger
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University of Groningen, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Centre for Medical Education Research (BOOG), The Netherlands.
Bender
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D002982:Clinical Clerkship / Q000592:standards*; D003479:Curriculum; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000193:education*; D009426:Netherlands; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010865:Pilot Projects