Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
J Natl Med Assoc. 2017;109(2):107-114. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2017.01.002. Epub 2017 Feb 16.
Drexel University College of Medicine hosts two, three-week long Mini-Medical School Summer Camps each summer. These programs offer high-school seniors and freshmen in college the opportunity to experience various aspects of medical school and the life of a physician: attending lectures, observing surgeries, shadowing clinical physicians, etc. The purpose of this study is to see if the program increases students' interest in pursuing a career in medicine, the aspects of the program that accomplish this, and assess general satisfaction of the program. Information was collected from surveys administered to students before and after completion of the program. The program failed to show a difference in students' interest of pursuing a career in medicine before and after the program. Experiences in the operating room and ambulatory care (shadowing) were shown to be most influential on a student's decision to pursue a career in medicine. Students indicated the most enjoyed activity for both sessions was observing surgeries in the operating room. The majority of students would do the program again and recommend the program to their friends. Future studies should be conducted on similar programs to look at variables such as different age groups or socioeconomic statuses, and the impact these factors have on pursuing careers in medicine.
德雷塞尔大学医学院每年夏天举办两个为期三周的迷你医学院暑期营。这些项目为高中生和大学新生提供了体验医学院和医生生活各个方面的机会：参加讲座、观察手术、跟随临床医生等。本研究的目的是观察该项目是否能提高学生对从事医学职业的兴趣、该项目在哪些方面实现了这一目标，并评估该项目的总体满意度。在项目完成前后，通过向学生发放调查问卷收集信息。该项目并未显示出学生在参加项目前后对从事医学职业的兴趣有差异。在手术室和门诊护理（见习）方面的经历被证明对学生决定从事医学职业最有影响。学生表示，两个阶段最受欢迎的活动都是在手术室观察手术。大多数学生表示愿意再次参加该项目，并向他们的朋友推荐该项目。未来的研究应该在类似的项目中进行，以研究不同年龄组或社会经济地位等变量，以及这些因素对从事医学职业的影响。
