Table 2.
Clinical Experience Changes Due To Coronavirus Disease 2019 Policies Stratified by Medical Student Year
| Clinical Experience | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancelled neurosurgical conferences | 77.0 (30) | 64.0 (16) | 70.6 (24) | 69.2 (9) | 62.5 (10) |
| Postponed/shortened away neurosurgery subinternship | 2.6 (1) | 4.0 (1) | 61.8 (21) | 30.8 (4) | 43.8 (7) |
| Postponed/shortened home neurosurgery elective (or subinternship) | 5.1 (2) | 20.0 (5) | 55.9 (19) | 30.8 (4) | 18.8 (3) |
| Postponed/shortened neurology clerkship | 2.6 (1) | 8.0 (2) | 14.7 (5) | 0 (0) | 12.5 (2) |
| Postponed/shortened surgery clerkship | 5.1 (2) | 28.0 (7) | 26.5 (9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Scheduled neurosurgery shadowing days cancelled | 53.8 (21) | 40.0 (10) | 20.6 (7) | 0 (0) | 25.0 (4) |
| Other | 7.7 (3) | 16.0 (4) | 2.9 (1) | 7.7 (1) | 18.8 (3) |
Data presented as % (n).
M1, first-year medical students; M2, second-year medical students; M3, third-year medical students; M4, fourth-year medical students.