Abstract
Purpose Student-run clinics (SRCs) are prevalent in medical schools. Although these are popular among students and provide ample learning opportunities, these opportunities are not well-characterized. SRCs are poised to support medical schools’ ability to meet accreditation standards and student growth and learning, particularly in areas missing from traditional curricula, such as social determinants of health, interprofessional education and inequities. Materials and methods At the Crimson Care Collaborative (CCC), a network of 7 Harvard Medical School affiliated student-faculty practices in the greater Boston area, we sought to understand what learning opportunities and challenges exist and if a standardized curriculum could improve learning and result in less duplication of teaching efforts. We conducted semi-structured individual interviews of student and faculty leaders and conducted a thematic analysis of the data. Results Four key themes emerged: (1) Standardization provides opportunities and challenges, (2) Embrace the unique learning opportunities of each clinic, (3) Educational coaches enhance learning opportunities and increase efficiency, (4) Reflection is a useful tool for improvement & learning. Discussion Our results demonstrate a benefit to both a standardized curriculum for all SRC sites focused on broad clinical, skill-based training and site-specific teaching focusing on the unique clinical needs of each student-run clinic.
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