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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Comparing fourth-year medical students with faculty in the teaching of physical examination skills to first-year students.
- S A Haist, J F Wilson, N L Brigham, S E Fosson, and A V Blue.
- Department of Internal Medicine, K509 Kentucky Clinic, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40536-0284, USA. sahais0@pop.uky.edu
- Acad Med. 1998 Feb 1; 73 (2): 198-200.
PurposeTo see whether fourth-year medical students can teach the physical examination to first-year students as effectively as can faculty preceptors.MethodNinety-three first-year students studying the physical examination were randomly assigned to one of ten fourth-year student preceptors or one of 15 faculty preceptors. Test results and course evaluations were compared by type of preceptor. Fourth-year student preceptors were surveyed regarding their experience.ResultsThe mean test scores did not differ between the first-year students with fourth-year student preceptors and those with faculty preceptors. The first-year students rated the fourth-year student preceptors higher than they did the faculty preceptors. The fourth-year students rated their experience favorably.ConclusionA select group of fourth-year medical students provides a successful alternative to faculty in the teaching of the physical examination to first-year students.
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