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Drawing It Out: A Descriptive Study on How Medical Students Use Graphic Medicine to Depict Their Transition to Third
Casey Fishman1, Justin Do1, Fred Markham1
1Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, 1000 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA.
Purpose:
Graphic medicine provides a unique method for medical students transitioning to clinical rotations to express their sentiments.
Materials And Methods:
In total, 36 cartoons created by 248 third-year medical students to represent their transition to clinical rotations in 2018-2019 were qualitatively analyzed for tone and common thematic elements.
Results:
Twenty-four (67%) of these cartoons were coded as negative, eight (22%) were mixed, and four (11%) were positive. Common themes present were the use of horror imagery, feelings of inadequacy, and time pressure.
Discussion:
Analysis of graphic medicine provides educators an opportunity to reflect and incorporate ways to address the problems highlighted.
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