Table 2 Learning opportunities available to summer students for 2016
If clinical research is available: what type of clinical exposure do student receive? (n = 37 respondents) | |
 No contact with patients or patient charts | 18 (48.6%) |
 Patient charts | 27 (73.0%) |
 Oral communication with patients | 25 (67.6%) |
 Physical contact with patients | 16 (43.2%) |
 Operative room exposure | 11 (29.7%) |
 Not tracked | 5 (13.5%) |
If the program/institution is affiliated with an academic health care center, do students get an opportunity to shadow/observe clinicians? (n = 34) | |
 Required component | 2 (5.9%) |
 Not a required component | 5 (14.7%) |
 Upon the discretion of the supervisor | 27 (79.4%) |
Does the summer student research program incorporate research rounds and/or teaching sessions? (n = 44) | |
 Yes | 27 (61.4%) |
 No | 17 (38.6%) |
If applicable: How often are research rounds and/or teaching sessions held for the students? (n = 24) | |
 Weekly | 15 (62.5%) |
 Biweekly | 5 (20.8%) |
 Monthly | 1 (4.2%) |
 Other | 1 (4.2%) |
How are the students required to present their work at the end of the term? (n = 46) | |
 Internal oral presentation | 20 (43.5%) |
 External oral presentation | 5 (10.9%) |
 Internal poster presentation | 19 (41.3%) |
 External poster presentation | 6 (13.0%) |
 Abstract/manuscript submission | 3 (6.5%) |
 Written report of experience/Summary of results for donors/PI | 5 (10.9%) |
 No form of presentation required | 9 (19.6%) |