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. 2021 Aug 16;86(Suppl 1):835–836. doi: 10.1002/jdd.12773

TABLE 2.

Constructive suggestion(s) for improvement of the Clinical Oral Pathology rotation

Constructive suggestions Student responses (n = 108)
Accomplish more treatment and complete more forms in Clinical Oral Pathology (COP) 42
See more patients with pathologic lesions 15
See more patients with complex medical histories/medically compromised 9
Schedule students more days in this rotation 11
Reduce high rate of patient‐broken appointments 5
Miscellaneous: counter surface too small for keyboard and mouse, instructor attitude, more organized schedule, replace having patients with doing clinicopathologic conferences, more space in the clinic, have exposure to oral pathology lab, assign the patient to the student who saw them during the rotation, no complaints, faculty checked‐in too often, do not require that the patient schedule the next visit after COP, incorporate the OSCE into clinic time, have time for discussion or activities if the patient does not come to the appointment, have more time for discussion, have quizzes, incorporate with the New Patient Exam rotation, no response from student 26