Internal Medicine Enrichment and Development: A summer exploration program for pre-clerkship students

Alexandra Kobza; Kaitlin Endres; Shaima Kaka; Katina Zheng; Sarah Elias; Mimi Deng; Brandon Budhram; Aimee Li

doi:10.36834/cmej.70070

Internal Medicine Enrichment and Development: A summer exploration program for pre-clerkship students

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Alexandra Kobza University of Ottawa
Kaitlin Endres University of Ottawa
Shaima Kaka University of Ottawa
Katina Zheng University of Ottawa
Sarah Elias University of Ottawa
Mimi Deng University of Ottawa
Brandon Budhram University of Ottawa
Aimee Li University of Ottawa; The Ottawa Hospital

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https://doi.org/10.36834/cmej.70070

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Medical students often have difficulty selecting a residency training program. The internal medicine clerkship rotation occurs primarily on the general internal medicine ward, making it difficult for students to experience the breadth of IM subspecialties prior to making career decisions. Herein, we describe a two-week student-led program (IMED: Internal Medicine Enrichment and Development) designed to give interested pre-clerkship students an overview of the internal medicine subspecialties in order to broaden their understanding of the opportunities within the field. We believe that medical students across the country would benefit from such exposure in order to make more informed decisions about residency.

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2020-07-24

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Kobza A, Endres K, Kaka S, Zheng K, Elias S, Deng M, Budhram B, Li A. Internal Medicine Enrichment and Development: A summer exploration program for pre-clerkship students. Can. Med. Ed. J [Internet]. 2020 Jul. 24 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];11(6):e149-e152. Available from: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cmej/article/view/70070

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Vol. 11 No. 6 (2020)

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