Should a clinical rotation in hematology be mandatory for undergraduate medical students?
Clinical rotations form the foundation of medical education. Medical students in the UK are offered conventional rotations such as cardiology, surgery, and psychiatry as part of their undergraduate curriculum, but a rotation in hematology is not currently mandatory. This paper explores the benefits of a compulsory hematology rotation, and suggests recommendations for its implementation in UK medical school curricula.
Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Jay
J
Mandan
Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Harmeet Singh
HS
Sidhu
Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK.
Adil
A
Mahmood
clinical rotations; hematology; medical education
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