Urban general practice and medical education: Academic outcomes from a unique urban, longitudinal integrated community-based program

Sarah Mahoney, Paul Worley, Helen Parry, Sally Clarke

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    Abstract

    Background: In 2009, Flinders University established an urban, communitybased, longitudinal integrated program providing medical students extended placements that offered continuities of patient care, clinical supervision and peer group. Objective: The aim of this research was to analyse academic outcomes of the new placement program. Method: The results of all students undertaking Year 3 exams from 2011 to 2014 were collected and analysed. The Years 1 and 2 exam results for students in the new program were also analysed. Results: Students in the new placement program achieved significantly higher grades than those who undertook the traditional rotations program, with average scores of 69.05, compared with 66.45 (P = 0.03). Analysis of average class ranking for students who undertook the new program showed a statistically significant improvement from 59th in class to 48th in class (P = 0.03). Discussion: This evaluation shows that an urban, community-based, longitudinal integrated clerkship centred in general practice provides at least academically equivalent outcomes to traditional rotations-based programs.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)754-757
    Number of pages4
    JournalAustralian Family Physician
    Volume45
    Issue number10
    Publication statusPublished - 2016

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