Longitudinal integrated clerkships.
There is increased interest in longitudinal integrated clerkships (LICs) due to mounting evidence of positive outcomes for students, patients and supervising clinicians. Emphasizing continuity as the organizing principle of an LIC, this article reviews evidence and presents perspectives of LIC participants concerning continuity of care, supervision and curriculum, and continuity with peers and systems of care. It also offers advice on implementing or evaluating existing LIC programs.
a School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle , Newcastle , NSW , Australia.|b Graduate School of Medicine , University of Wollongong , Wollongong , Australia.
Judith Nicky
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Hudson
c UCSF , San Francisco , CA , USA.
Ann N
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Poncelet
b Graduate School of Medicine , University of Wollongong , Wollongong , Australia.
Kath M
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Weston
b Graduate School of Medicine , University of Wollongong , Wollongong , Australia.
John A
JA
Bushnell
b Graduate School of Medicine , University of Wollongong , Wollongong , Australia.
Elizabeth
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A Farmer
D002982:Clinical Clerkship / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003479:Curriculum; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010379:Peer Group; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration; D035502:Trust