Table 3 Top reason cited by survey respondents why visiting medical students do clerkships or electives at US and Puerto Rico allopathic medical schools with visiting medical student programs (n = 73)a.
Reason | No. (%) of Responses |
|---|---|
Desire to do a residency at our institution | 34 (47) |
Reputation of our institution | 16 (22) |
Location of our institution | 7 (10) |
Learning opportunities at our institution | 4 (5) |
Word-of-mouth encouragement | 3 (4) |
Cost | 2 (3) |
Other reasons | 2 (3) |
Left item blank | 5 (7) |