Table 2.
Stanford Clinical Summer Internship outcomes: effect on learner perspectives and professional development (2016—2023)
| Perspective Gained by Learner Level “Participation in the Stanford CSI program…(% agree = agree + strongly agree) |
Total n = 173 n (%) | High School Participants n = 133 n(%) | College/ Post-High School n = 40 n(%) | Unpaired T-test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadened my perspective about healthcare | 142 (82%) | 108 (81%) | 34 (85%) | < 0.1 |
| Contributed to an increased interest in a career in healthcare | 136 (79%) | 100 (75%) | 36 (90%) | 0.4 |
| Contributed to an increased interest in a career in specialty medicine | 118 (68%) | 86 (65%) | 32 (80%) | 0.5 |
| Contributed to an increased interest in a career in primary care | 84 (49%) | 64 (48%) | 20 (50%) | 0.7 |
| Contributed to an increased interest in a career in research | 79 (46%) | 62 (47%) | 17 (43%) | 0.5 |
| Clarified what a life/career in medicine would be like | 137 (79%) | 102 (77%) | 35 (88%) | 0.8 |
| Gave me valuable clinical skills | 124 (72%) | 93 (70%) | 31 (78%) | 0.8 |
| Reinforced my career choice | 120 (69%) | 88 (66%) | 32 (80%) | 0.4 |
| Changed my career choice | 25 (14%) | 22 (17%) | 3 (8.0%) | < 0.1 |
| Improved my professional network | 74 (43%) | 54 (41%) | 20 (50%) | 0.6 |
| Improved my resume | 123 (71%) | 93 (70%) | 30 (75%) | 0.5 |
| Led directly to new opportunities | 60 (35%) | 40 (30%) | 20 (50%) | < 0.1 |
| Led to new friendships | 70 (40%) | 55 (41%) | 15 (38%) | 0.3 |
| Was a good use of my time | 138 (80%) | 102 (77%) | 36 (90%) | 0.4 |
| Was a good use of my Resources | 134 (92%) | 98 (90%) | 36 (97%) | 0.2 |