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Teaching peer review at Michigan State University
Journal of Medical Education
|May 1, 1976
Summary
Medical students at Michigan State University began a peer review exercise but did not complete it. Authors suggest strategies for integrating peer review into undergraduate medical education curricula.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Peer Review Processes
Background:
- Implementing effective peer review is crucial for medical education.
- Student engagement in early stages of peer review can be challenging.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the initial student experience with a peer review exercise.
- To identify barriers and propose solutions for peer review implementation in medical school.
Main Methods:
- An exercise was designed to teach peer review to two groups of undergraduate medical students.
- Student participation was limited to the initial phases of the exercise.
Main Results:
- Neither student group progressed beyond the preliminary steps of the peer review exercise.
- Student concerns were documented during the initial exercise phases.
Conclusions:
- Student apprehension presents a significant hurdle to peer review adoption.
- Recommendations are provided for successful integration of peer review into undergraduate medical curricula.