Canadian Medical Education Journal (Jul 2020)

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
https://doi.org/10.36834/cmej.70070
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 6

Abstract

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Implication Statement 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.