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Impact of a 5-Year Research-Oriented Medical School Curriculum on Medical Student Research Interest, Scholarly Output, and Career Intentions

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The impact of research experiences on medical student career intentions is unclear. Short-term outcomes from the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine’s five-year research curriculum show that most medical students can generate scholarly work during medical school and sustain a high level of interest in research as a career option.

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  1. Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Clemencia Colmenares PhD (Associate Director of Research Education), S. Beth Bierer & Linda M. Graham

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Colmenares, C., Bierer, S.B. & Graham, L.M. Impact of a 5-Year Research-Oriented Medical School Curriculum on Medical Student Research Interest, Scholarly Output, and Career Intentions. Med.Sci.Educ. 23 (Suppl 1), 88–91 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03341812

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