A comparison of performance between third-year students completing a pediatric ambulatory rotation on campus vs in the community

Article Abstract:

Third-year medical students in a community-based pediatric ambulatory rotation may not perform as well on their final exam as students who rotate through on-campus clinics. Doctors at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX, compared 61 medical students trained in outpatient pediatrics at physicians' offices and 127 students enrolled in an on-campus pediatric rotation. On final exams, the average score was 79% and the failure rate was 18% for students in the community rotation, compared to a score of 84% and a failure rate of 4% for students who remained on campus.

Medical students, Clinical competence, Ambulatory medical care for children, Ambulatory pediatrics

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International Child Health Electives for Pediatric Residents

Article Abstract:

The American Academy of Pediatrics has developed guidelines that hospital administrators can use to create international opportunities for pediatric residents. In a survey of 161 US pediatric residency programs, only 25% offered an international child health elective to their residents. However, 42% expressed an interest in creating such an opportunity.

International aspects, Residents (Medicine), Graduate medical education

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