The pediatric clerkship director. Support systems, professional development, and academic credentials
L. Greenberg, O. J. Sahler, B. Siegel, R. Sarkin and S. A. Sharkey
Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Since the advent of the clerkship at The Johns Hopkins Medical School in
the late 19th century, this model has been the backbone of clinical
training for medical students throughout the world. Despite the
pervasiveness of clerkships, little information exists about the faculty
that oversees them administratively. We documented the reported academic
credentials, professional development, and support systems for pediatric
clerkship directors in the United States and Canada. Our findings should be
useful to clerkship directors and department chairpersons across
disciplines.
