The summer premedical program for matriculating medical students: a student-led initiative

被引:6
作者
Awad, Ayman M. [1 ]
AlAmodi, Abdulhadi A. [1 ]
Shareef, Mohammad A. [1 ]
Alsheikh, Ammar J. [1 ]
Mahmod, Asim I. [1 ]
Daghistany, Asem O. [1 ]
Hijazi, Mohammed M. [1 ]
Abu-Zaid, Ahmed [1 ]
Alsadoon, Mohamed [1 ]
Shabllout, Mohamed [1 ]
Rasool, Abduljabar [1 ]
Yaqinuddin, Ahmed [1 ]
机构
[1] Alfaisal Univ, Coll Med, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia
关键词
summer premedical program; matriculating students; freshmen; premedical education; SAUDI-ARABIA; EDUCATION; CURRICULUM;
D O I
10.1152/advan.00085.2013
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
The freshman academic year is one of the most difficult years that a medical student experiences in his/her academic life at a medical school. Freshmen are frequently faced with several challenges, such as adaptation to a new academic environment and its associated different methods of teaching, learning, skills, and assessment. The aim of this study was to describe a 4-wk innovative summer premedical program developed by senior medical students at the College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, in an attempt to improve/smooth the experience(s) of prospective freshmen. This report describes the objectives/strategies/methodologies used to tackle the top three identified freshman challenges, namely, 1) advancement of the academic/scholastic/educational background, 2) the development of college-required skills to succeed and excel in the freshman year, and 3) adaption to the college environment. At the end of the program, a survey was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the summer premedical program. Seventy-two students attended this program over the past three summers from 2010 to 2012, and twenty-nine students answered the survey with a response rate of 74.7%. Overall, >90% of the survey respondents reported an improvement in their understanding of basic medical science, integration, presentation skills, medical terminology, and junior-senior relationships. Furthermore, the survey highlighted the need for more focus on skills such as time management, participation in large-group discussions, and use of electronic resources, as >50% of respondents reported no improvement in these areas. In conclusion, this is the first report, to our knowledge, that describes a program developed by senior medical students to improve the experience of freshmen.
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页码:56 / 61
页数:6
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