Paying it forward: A pilot program for near-peer support for medical students during the surgery clerkship

Overall, student perceptions of their general learning environment worsen during the transition from the safety of the preclinical classrooms to the realities of the patient care settings.5 A considerable aspect of the MS3’s clinical experience is driven by their ability to navigate the ‘hidden curr...

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Published in:The American journal of surgery 2021-09, Vol.222 (3), p.501-503
Main Authors: Weiser, Lucas, Nnamani Silva, Ogonna N., Thompson, Avery, Hernandez, Sophia, Kelly, Yvonne M., Kim, Edward H., Campbell, Andre R., Sosa, Julie Ann, Gosnell, Jessica, Alseidi, Adnan, Lin, Matthew Y.C., Roman, Sanziana A.
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Language:English
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Advisors
Consortia
Core curriculum
Curricula
Education
Learning
Medical students
Peer tutoring
Students
Support groups
Surgery
Teams
Thyroid
Thyroid cancer
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Summary:Overall, student perceptions of their general learning environment worsen during the transition from the safety of the preclinical classrooms to the realities of the patient care settings.5 A considerable aspect of the MS3’s clinical experience is driven by their ability to navigate the ‘hidden curriculum’. [...]based on an identified gap in supporting medical students navigating a complex hidden curriculum, we have implemented a system to connect current MS3s with successful and surgically-inclined MS4s. The ideal direction for this peer support team would be to play a role in improving students’ overall experience on the rotation by developing a sense of belonging.Funding None.Declaration of competing interest Julie Ann Sosa, MD, MA, is a member of the Data Monitoring Committee of the Medullary Thyroid Cancer Consortium Registry supported by GlaxoSmithKline, Novo Nordisk, Astra Zeneca, and Eli Lilly.
ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.03.006