Yodh Jaya G, Jaleel Atif, Wallon Robert C
Department of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Medical Sciences Building, 506 S, Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL MC-325 USA.
Department of Clinical Sciences, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL USA.
Med Sci Educ. 2023 Apr 28;33(3):653-658. doi: 10.1007/s40670-023-01791-2. eCollection 2023 Jun.
Common medical school practice includes an independent "dedicated preparation period" for the USMLE Step 1 exam during which students have reported considerable stress and anxiety. Carle Illinois College of Medicine sought to improve their students' experience during the dedicated preparation period via a unique course, , designed to provide support for academics and wellness. The strengths of the course were elements that maximized student flexibility, autonomy, wellness, and targeted self-study. The course design reported here may provide a model for other schools to design courses to holistically improve students' preparation for Step 1 and other board exams.
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40670-023-01791-2.
医学院的常见做法包括为美国医师执照考试第一步（USMLE Step 1）设置一个独立的“专门备考期”，在此期间，学生们反映有相当大的压力和焦虑。伊利诺伊大学卡尔医学院试图通过一门独特的课程来改善学生在专门备考期的体验，该课程旨在为学业和身心健康提供支持。该课程的优势在于那些能最大限度提高学生灵活性、自主性、身心健康水平以及有针对性的自主学习的元素。此处报告的课程设计可能为其他学校设计课程提供一个模式，以全面提高学生对第一步考试及其他委员会考试的备考水平。
网络版包含可在10.1007/s40670-023-01791-2获取的补充材料。
