Identification of Specific Educational Targets to Improve the Student Surgical Clerkship Experience

Background This study describes the relationship between medical student perception of surgery, frequency of positive surgery clerkship activities, and overall surgical clerkship experience. Methods Medical students at four academic hospitals completed pre- and post-clerkship surveys assessing 1) surgery clerkship activities/experiences and 2) perceptions of surgery during the 2017-2018 academic year. Results Ninety-one percent of students...