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Introduction: The Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) clerkship anecdotally has a negative reputation amongst medical students, frequently ranking near or at the bottom in student satisfaction scores. The purpose of this study is to identify student’s perceptions before starting their OB/GYN clerkship and whether their perceptions were validated by their rotation experience.
Methods: We distributed an anonymous survey to medical school students in southern Louisiana before and after completing their OB/GYN clerkship in the 2019-2020 academic year. This study met criteria for IRB exemption. Descriptive statistics and pairwise associations in the before-clerkship survey data were performed using a chi-squared test of independence.
Results: A total of 80 medical students fully completed both surveys. 44% of students completing the survey stated they heard negative reviews about OB/GYN from their peers prior to starting the clerkship. 76.2% of students reported no prior exposure to OB/GYN. Prior to the clerkship, only 50% of students rated their perceptions of ‘resident’s treatment of others’ as favorable and only 55% rated their perceptions of ‘faculty’s treatment of others’ as favorable. However, after completion of their OB/GYN clerkship, both favorable perceptions increased, to 80% for residents and 86.3% for faculty.
Conclusion/Implications: Limited exposure to OB/GYN and poor peer reviews are contributing factors to negative perceptions of the OB/GYN clerkship. However, it appears that the rotation experience itself may lead to more favorable opinions of OB/GYN amongst medical students. Introducing more OB/GYN experiences in pre-clinical years may help decrease negative attitudes and improve perceptions of the field of OB/GYN prior to clerkship.
Methods: We distributed an anonymous survey to medical school students in southern Louisiana before and after completing their OB/GYN clerkship in the 2019-2020 academic year. This study met criteria for IRB exemption. Descriptive statistics and pairwise associations in the before-clerkship survey data were performed using a chi-squared test of independence.
Results: A total of 80 medical students fully completed both surveys. 44% of students completing the survey stated they heard negative reviews about OB/GYN from their peers prior to starting the clerkship. 76.2% of students reported no prior exposure to OB/GYN. Prior to the clerkship, only 50% of students rated their perceptions of ‘resident’s treatment of others’ as favorable and only 55% rated their perceptions of ‘faculty’s treatment of others’ as favorable. However, after completion of their OB/GYN clerkship, both favorable perceptions increased, to 80% for residents and 86.3% for faculty.
Conclusion/Implications: Limited exposure to OB/GYN and poor peer reviews are contributing factors to negative perceptions of the OB/GYN clerkship. However, it appears that the rotation experience itself may lead to more favorable opinions of OB/GYN amongst medical students. Introducing more OB/GYN experiences in pre-clinical years may help decrease negative attitudes and improve perceptions of the field of OB/GYN prior to clerkship.
Introduction: The Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) clerkship anecdotally has a negative reputation amongst medical students, frequently ranking near or at the bottom in student satisfaction scores. The purpose of this study is to identify student’s perceptions before starting their OB/GYN clerkship and whether their perceptions were validated by their rotation experience.
Methods: We distributed an anonymous survey to medical school students in southern Louisiana before and after completing their OB/GYN clerkship in the 2019-2020 academic year. This study met criteria for IRB exemption. Descriptive statistics and pairwise associations in the before-clerkship survey data were performed using a chi-squared test of independence.
Results: A total of 80 medical students fully completed both surveys. 44% of students completing the survey stated they heard negative reviews about OB/GYN from their peers prior to starting the clerkship. 76.2% of students reported no prior exposure to OB/GYN. Prior to the clerkship, only 50% of students rated their perceptions of ‘resident’s treatment of others’ as favorable and only 55% rated their perceptions of ‘faculty’s treatment of others’ as favorable. However, after completion of their OB/GYN clerkship, both favorable perceptions increased, to 80% for residents and 86.3% for faculty.
Conclusion/Implications: Limited exposure to OB/GYN and poor peer reviews are contributing factors to negative perceptions of the OB/GYN clerkship. However, it appears that the rotation experience itself may lead to more favorable opinions of OB/GYN amongst medical students. Introducing more OB/GYN experiences in pre-clinical years may help decrease negative attitudes and improve perceptions of the field of OB/GYN prior to clerkship.
Methods: We distributed an anonymous survey to medical school students in southern Louisiana before and after completing their OB/GYN clerkship in the 2019-2020 academic year. This study met criteria for IRB exemption. Descriptive statistics and pairwise associations in the before-clerkship survey data were performed using a chi-squared test of independence.
Results: A total of 80 medical students fully completed both surveys. 44% of students completing the survey stated they heard negative reviews about OB/GYN from their peers prior to starting the clerkship. 76.2% of students reported no prior exposure to OB/GYN. Prior to the clerkship, only 50% of students rated their perceptions of ‘resident’s treatment of others’ as favorable and only 55% rated their perceptions of ‘faculty’s treatment of others’ as favorable. However, after completion of their OB/GYN clerkship, both favorable perceptions increased, to 80% for residents and 86.3% for faculty.
Conclusion/Implications: Limited exposure to OB/GYN and poor peer reviews are contributing factors to negative perceptions of the OB/GYN clerkship. However, it appears that the rotation experience itself may lead to more favorable opinions of OB/GYN amongst medical students. Introducing more OB/GYN experiences in pre-clinical years may help decrease negative attitudes and improve perceptions of the field of OB/GYN prior to clerkship.
Improving the OB/GYN Experience in medical school: Perceptions before and after the medical student clerkship
Dr. Gabrielle Alexander
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Introduction: The Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) clerkship anecdotally has a negative reputation amongst medical students, frequently ranking near or at the bottom in student satisfaction scores. The purpose of this study is to identify student’s perceptions before starting their OB/GYN clerkship and whether their perceptions were validated by their rotation experience.
Methods: We distributed an anonymous survey to medical school students in southern Louisiana before and after completing their OB/GYN clerkship in the 2019-2020 academic year. This study met criteria for IRB exemption. Descriptive statistics and pairwise associations in the before-clerkship survey data were performed using a chi-squared test of independence.
Results: A total of 80 medical students fully completed both surveys. 44% of students completing the survey stated they heard negative reviews about OB/GYN from their peers prior to starting the clerkship. 76.2% of students reported no prior exposure to OB/GYN. Prior to the clerkship, only 50% of students rated their perceptions of ‘resident’s treatment of others’ as favorable and only 55% rated their perceptions of ‘faculty’s treatment of others’ as favorable. However, after completion of their OB/GYN clerkship, both favorable perceptions increased, to 80% for residents and 86.3% for faculty.
Conclusion/Implications: Limited exposure to OB/GYN and poor peer reviews are contributing factors to negative perceptions of the OB/GYN clerkship. However, it appears that the rotation experience itself may lead to more favorable opinions of OB/GYN amongst medical students. Introducing more OB/GYN experiences in pre-clinical years may help decrease negative attitudes and improve perceptions of the field of OB/GYN prior to clerkship.
Methods: We distributed an anonymous survey to medical school students in southern Louisiana before and after completing their OB/GYN clerkship in the 2019-2020 academic year. This study met criteria for IRB exemption. Descriptive statistics and pairwise associations in the before-clerkship survey data were performed using a chi-squared test of independence.
Results: A total of 80 medical students fully completed both surveys. 44% of students completing the survey stated they heard negative reviews about OB/GYN from their peers prior to starting the clerkship. 76.2% of students reported no prior exposure to OB/GYN. Prior to the clerkship, only 50% of students rated their perceptions of ‘resident’s treatment of others’ as favorable and only 55% rated their perceptions of ‘faculty’s treatment of others’ as favorable. However, after completion of their OB/GYN clerkship, both favorable perceptions increased, to 80% for residents and 86.3% for faculty.
Conclusion/Implications: Limited exposure to OB/GYN and poor peer reviews are contributing factors to negative perceptions of the OB/GYN clerkship. However, it appears that the rotation experience itself may lead to more favorable opinions of OB/GYN amongst medical students. Introducing more OB/GYN experiences in pre-clinical years may help decrease negative attitudes and improve perceptions of the field of OB/GYN prior to clerkship.
Introduction: The Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) clerkship anecdotally has a negative reputation amongst medical students, frequently ranking near or at the bottom in student satisfaction scores. The purpose of this study is to identify student’s perceptions before starting their OB/GYN clerkship and whether their perceptions were validated by their rotation experience.
Methods: We distributed an anonymous survey to medical school students in southern Louisiana before and after completing their OB/GYN clerkship in the 2019-2020 academic year. This study met criteria for IRB exemption. Descriptive statistics and pairwise associations in the before-clerkship survey data were performed using a chi-squared test of independence.
Results: A total of 80 medical students fully completed both surveys. 44% of students completing the survey stated they heard negative reviews about OB/GYN from their peers prior to starting the clerkship. 76.2% of students reported no prior exposure to OB/GYN. Prior to the clerkship, only 50% of students rated their perceptions of ‘resident’s treatment of others’ as favorable and only 55% rated their perceptions of ‘faculty’s treatment of others’ as favorable. However, after completion of their OB/GYN clerkship, both favorable perceptions increased, to 80% for residents and 86.3% for faculty.
Conclusion/Implications: Limited exposure to OB/GYN and poor peer reviews are contributing factors to negative perceptions of the OB/GYN clerkship. However, it appears that the rotation experience itself may lead to more favorable opinions of OB/GYN amongst medical students. Introducing more OB/GYN experiences in pre-clinical years may help decrease negative attitudes and improve perceptions of the field of OB/GYN prior to clerkship.
Methods: We distributed an anonymous survey to medical school students in southern Louisiana before and after completing their OB/GYN clerkship in the 2019-2020 academic year. This study met criteria for IRB exemption. Descriptive statistics and pairwise associations in the before-clerkship survey data were performed using a chi-squared test of independence.
Results: A total of 80 medical students fully completed both surveys. 44% of students completing the survey stated they heard negative reviews about OB/GYN from their peers prior to starting the clerkship. 76.2% of students reported no prior exposure to OB/GYN. Prior to the clerkship, only 50% of students rated their perceptions of ‘resident’s treatment of others’ as favorable and only 55% rated their perceptions of ‘faculty’s treatment of others’ as favorable. However, after completion of their OB/GYN clerkship, both favorable perceptions increased, to 80% for residents and 86.3% for faculty.
Conclusion/Implications: Limited exposure to OB/GYN and poor peer reviews are contributing factors to negative perceptions of the OB/GYN clerkship. However, it appears that the rotation experience itself may lead to more favorable opinions of OB/GYN amongst medical students. Introducing more OB/GYN experiences in pre-clinical years may help decrease negative attitudes and improve perceptions of the field of OB/GYN prior to clerkship.
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