Table 3.
Comparison between accelerated (FIRST) and traditional students on clinical performance.
| FIRST | Traditional | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| APPLICATION PHASE | |||
| CBLC | 0.072 | ||
| N | 19 | 892 | |
| Mean (SD) | 4.17 (0.38) | 4.37 (0.38) | |
| HISC Medicine | 0.502 | ||
| N | 18 | 895 | |
| Mean (SD) | 4.37 (0.33) | 4.35 (0.37) | |
| HISC Surgery | 0.553 | ||
| N | 18 | 893 | |
| Mean (SD) | 4.42 (0.46) | 4.34 (0.48) | |
| CSP OB/Gyn | 0.550 | ||
| N | 19 | 889 | |
| Mean (SD) | 4.23 (0.43) | 4.28 (0.39) | |
| CSP Peds | 0.796 | ||
| N | 18 | 870 | |
| Mean (SD) | 4.21 (0.43) | 4.21 (0.41) | |
| CSP Psych | 0.092 | ||
| N | 18 | 887 | |
| Mean (SD) | 4.46 (0.37) | 4.30 (0.39) | |
| INDIVIDUALIZATION PHASE | |||
| AI | 0.735 | ||
| N | 18 | 819 | |
| Mean (SD) | 4.63 (0.39) | 4.58 (0.38) | |
| Critical Care | 0.546 | ||
| N | 17 | 840 | |
| Mean (SD) | 4.31 (0.40) | 4.39 (0.47) | |
Abbreviations:
CBLC – Community Based Longitudinal Care Course – Outpatient, primary care experience.
HISC – Hospital, Interventional, and Surgical Care Course – Inpatient medicine and surgery experience.
CSP – Care of Specific Populations – specialties include Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry.
AI – Acting Internship.