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Early Clinical Exposure (ECE) improved medical students' understanding of renal physiology. Students found the program beneficial for integrating basic and clinical knowledge, though more patient interaction is recommended.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Renal Physiology
  • Undergraduate Medical Training

Background:

  • Teaching renal physiology to medical students presents challenges in achieving deep learning.
  • Early Clinical Exposure (ECE) was implemented for second-year medical students at Shiraz Medical School.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and develop the ECE program for renal physiology.
  • To assess medical students' attitudes towards ECE in learning renal physiology.

Main Methods:

  • A mixed-methods study involving 120 second-year medical students.
  • Qualitative data from brainstorming sessions with 10 high-achieving students.
  • Quantitative data from a researcher-developed 4-point Likert scale questionnaire.

Main Results:

  • 98% of students found the ECE program generally useful.
  • Key benefits included improved understanding of renal physiology, integration of basic and clinical knowledge, and enhanced motivation.
  • Identified drawbacks were insufficient time and large group sizes.

Conclusions:

  • ECE is an effective approach for learning challenging subjects like renal physiology.
  • Students desired increased patient encounters and hospital-based teaching.
  • The ECE model is adaptable to other basic science disciplines.