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Preparing students to be doctors: introduction of a sub-internship program.

W B Robb¹, G A Falk, W H Khan

¹Department of Surgery, RCSI, Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont, Dublin. wrobb@rcsi.ie

Irish Medical Journal

|January 30, 2010

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A surgical sub-internship program improved medical students' confidence in practical skills and readiness for internship. This intensive program helps bridge the gap between student and doctor roles.

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Surgical Training

Background:

Medical schools face challenges preparing students for the transition to doctor roles.
Graduated delegation of responsibility is advocated, with North American sub-internship programs serving as a model.
European medical schools have been slow to adopt such structured transitional programs.

Purpose of the Study:

To report on the introduction of a two-week surgical sub-internship for final-year medical students.
To assess the program's impact on student readiness, skills, and attitudes towards internship.

Main Methods:

An intensive two-week surgical sub-internship was implemented.
Online questionnaires assessed student confidence in clinical and practical skills before and after the program.
Attitudes towards the program and preparedness for internship were evaluated.

Main Results:

Student confidence in practical and clinical skills significantly increased post-sub-internship.
Mean Likert scores for all assessed practical and clinical skills showed improvement.
The program was well-received by students, enhancing their preparedness for internship.

Conclusions:

The introduction of a surgical sub-internship is a timely and effective educational intervention.
This program successfully bridges the gap in responsibilities between medical students and newly qualified doctors.
Surgical sub-internships are valuable for enhancing medical student preparedness for residency.