The slang term “pimping” is widely recognized by learners and educators in the clinical
learning environment as the act of more senior members of the medical team publicly asking …

Background and Objectives: Fewer than 10% of US medical school graduates enter family
medicine residencies each year. Little is known about the perceptions and attitudes of senior …

Background and Objectives: The United States, like many other nations, faces a chronic
shortage of primary care physicians. The purpose of this scoping review was to synthesize …

Background: The Choosing Wisely ™ campaign encourages physicians to avoid low-value
care. Although widely lauded, no study has examined its impact on clinical decisions made …

Experience (FSE), ongoing preclinical continuity visits to the TCC, and multiple informal
social and educational experiences to form a cohesive educational experience (Figure 1). …

Methods Demographic data, results from a matriculation career interest survey, records
indicating participation in the four extracurricular programs, and Match lists showing the specialty …

Background and Objectives: Medical schools are increasingly challenged to recruit and retain
community-based preceptors. Physicians experience various incentives and deterrents to …

Purpose In 2006, the University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM) launched the
Underserved Pathway (UP), an extracurricular longitudinal experience supporting student …

Background and Objectives: Role modeling and mentoring are key aspects of identity
formation in medical school and likely influence student specialty choice. No reviews have …

Phenomenon: Feedback given by medical students to their teachers during a clerkship has
the potential to improve learning by communicating students’ needs and providing faculty …