Table 7.
Student rated importance of quality improvement to different medical specialties* mean (SD) N = 357
| All students N = 357 | Preclinical N = 157 | Clinical N = 200 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.6 |
| Pediatrics |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
| Dermatology |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
| Internal Medicine |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
| Radiology |
4.2 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology |
4.6 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
| Anesthesia |
4.6 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
| Emergency Medicine |
4.6 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
| Personal Career** | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
* Importance to each specialty was rated on a scale of 1–5 where 1 was not important and 5 was very important.
** Response to the following question: “Quality improvement is important to my future as a physician” on a scale of 1–5 were 1 was strongly disagree and 5 was strongly agree.