Combined Ambulatory and Inpatient Pediatric Clerkship Leads to Higher Shelf Scores and Improved Student Preparedness

Understanding how to maximize student comfort caring for pediatric patients and scores on the shelf examination are important for curriculum design and for continuing to attract students to the specialty.

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Southern Medical Journal
Published
2026-02-01
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https://doi.org/10.14423/smj.0000000000001931
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Innovations in Medical Education
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Combined Ambulatory and Inpatient Pediatric Clerkship Leads to Higher Shelf Scores and Improved Student Preparedness

John Szymusiak, Brent Schlegel, Dhivyaa Rajasundaram, Andrew Nowalk
Southern Medical Journal
Innovations in Medical Education
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Combined Ambulatory and Inpatient Pediatric Clerkship Leads to Higher Shelf Scores and Improved Student Preparedness

John Szymusiak, Brent Schlegel, Dhivyaa Rajasundaram, Andrew Nowalk
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Abstract

Understanding how to maximize student comfort caring for pediatric patients and scores on the shelf examination are important for curriculum design and for continuing to attract students to the specialty.

Southern Medical JournalVol. 119(2)
University of Pittsburgh (US), Pediatrics and Genetics (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 71%
Innovations in Medical Education
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