Abstract
Background: Although medical school typically lasts 4 years, little attention has been devoted to the structure of the educational experience that takes place during the final year of medical school. Summary: In this perspectives paper, we outline goals for the 4th year of medical school to facilitate a transition from undergraduate to graduate medical education. We provide recommendations for capstone courses, subinternship rotations, and specialty-specific schedules, and we conclude with recommendations to medical students and medical schools for how to use the recommendations contained in this document. Conclusions: We provide an overview of general competencies and specialty specific recommendations to serve as a foundation for medical schools to develop robust 4th-year curricula and for medical students to plan their 4th-year schedules.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 420-427 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Teaching and Learning in Medicine |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2 2014 |
Keywords
- 4th year
- competencies
- curriculum
- undergraduate medical education
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education