Abstract
This study was undertaken to assess the effects of early clinical exposure in an indigent care free clinic on third-year clerkship mini-board scores (clinical knowledge), faculty evaluation (especially rapport with colleagues and patients), and final rotation grades. After completion of third-year clerkships, a sample of participants was compared with nonparticipants. Comparative statistics, repeated measure analysis, and analyses of variance were performed on the entire group as well as by sex and by individual rotation. No statistically significant differences were found in the mainframe, but subgroup findings indicate further study is warranted. Negative findings might be explained in part by small sample size and the fact that the clinic is exclusively outpatient, while the third-year clerkship experience is inpatient. Data collection is being continued, and studies are ongoing to look at the long-term effect of the program on participants.
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