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Table 1 Differences in environment and context for the scholarly concentrations course

From: Transforming a U.S. scholarly concentrations program internationally: lessons learned

 

Johns Hopkins University

Bezmiâlem Vakif University

Support from Leadership

High

High

Faculty Mentors

> 3000 medical school faculty mostly involved in research

455 academic personnel involved in clinical work and research

External Student Motivation (Instrumental Value of Course)

Publications valued for residency applications

Exam scores valued for future career success

English Proficiency

High

Developed during medical school for most

Characteristics of Students

Already graduated college, many with research experience

Recently graduated high school, very few with research experience

Number of Students

~ 100 (not in PhD track)

~ 100

Internal Curiosity

High

High