Table 1.
Format and Length (in Hours) of Required Course Work in Laboratory Medicine, by Year of Medical School, 2013–2014
| Formata | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | |||||
| No. (%) utilization | 35 (46) | 65 (86) | 11 (14) | 5 (7) | 76 (100) |
| Mean length (range) in hours | 2.6 (0–24) | 11.0 (0–105) | 0.6 (0–20) | 0.2 (0–8) | 14.5 (1–105) |
| Laboratory sessions | |||||
| No. (%) utilization | 12 (16) | 32 (42) | 3 (4) | 4 (5) | 40 (53) |
| Mean length (range) in hours | 0.7 (0–10) | 5.6 (0–110) | 0.1 (0–3) | 0.3 (0–12) | 6.5 (0–110) |
| Small-group learning | |||||
| No. (%) utilization | 21 (28) | 36 (47) | 8 (10) | 4 (5) | 43 (57) |
| Mean length (range) in hours | 1.6 (0–34) | 6.1 (0–100) | 0.8 (0–20) | 0.3 (0–10) | 8.5 (0–120) |
| Clinical consultations | |||||
| No. (%) utilization | 1 (1) | 3 (4) | 5 (6) | 4 (5) | 8 (11) |
| Mean length (range) in hours | 0.0 (0–2) | 0.1 (0–2) | 0.3 (0–8) | 0.5 (0–20) | 0.9 (0–20) |
| Electronic/digital exercises | |||||
| No. (%) utilization | 1 (1) | 13 (17) | 4 (5) | 1 (1) | 16 (21) |
| Mean length (range) in hours | 0.0 (0–2) | 0.8 (0–18) | 1.2 (0–96) | 0.0 (0–2) | 2.1 (0–96) |
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Utilization reflects the no. (%) of responding medical schools that required instruction in each format (lectures, laboratory sessions, small-group learning, clinical consultations, electronic/digital exercises) in the designated year of medical school.