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

• 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.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Advisors; Consortia; Core curriculum; Curricula; Education; Learning; Medical students; Peer tutoring; Students; Support groups; Surgery; Teams; Thyroid; Thyroid cancer
• ISSN: 0002-9610; 1879-1883
• DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.03.006

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.