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[Effects on academic performance of a leveling program in basic sciences in first year medical students]
Lucía Santelices1, Carolina Williams, Alejandro J Zárate
1Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Finis Terrae, Santiago, Chile.
Medical students completing a leveling program showed significantly higher pass rates in cell biology and biochemistry. This educational intervention reduced the risk of failing these foundational science courses.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Sciences
- Medical Education
Context:
- Many health professions students struggle with foundational science coursework.
- Educational leveling programs aim to bridge knowledge gaps before core curriculum.
- Assessing the impact of such programs on academic performance is crucial.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a knowledge leveling program.
- To correlate program completion with academic success in cell biology and biochemistry.
- To analyze the impact on first-year medical student performance.
Summary:
- A pre-program assessment was administered to first-year medical students.
- Program participants' results were correlated with their cell biology and biochemistry exam scores.
- Students completing the program demonstrated significantly higher pass rates in both subjects.
Impact:
- Participation in the leveling program was associated with a 72% reduction in failure risk for cell biology.
- The program correlated with an 84% reduction in failure risk for biochemistry.
- This intervention improves foundational science course completion for medical students.
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