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Comments and Discussion
January 29, 2008
HMS student (name withheld by request) PCE selection The selection of PCE for rising 3rd year students is filled with trepidation. Many of the "informative sessions" in many ways perpetuate the frustration and anxiety many students feel. I believe there is a solution to this problem. With the amended calendar, I think there is a place for a trial experience format. The execution would entail utilizing a week-long experience where each student would be allowed to participate in an abbreviated shadowing experience at a particular hospital in a particular rotation. Let me explain. Students would be allowed to choose a hospital site to explore for one day. In addition, they would be allowed to select a particular core clerkship to explore as well. The student could then rotate to a different hospital site on subsequent days with the option to select a core clerkship experience. Logistically, each student would utilize three days during this week-long experience which would hopefully alleviate scheduling concerns with a large group of students descending on one hospital at any one time. Statistically it would involve finding slots for eight students per day per site, if you assume 150 total students. Thoughts?
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