Research Article: A Prenatal Standardized Patient Experience for Medical Students on Their Family Medicine Clerkship
Lead author: Sarah E. Stumbar
Submitted by: Janice Radway, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Students on their family medicine clerkship at Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine were getting little clinical exposure to obstetric care, which is not commonly provided by family physicians in urban settings. To address this, the program added a 2-hour SP session to their didactic curriculum. The SP was collectively interviewed by the student group during four simulated prenatal visits, each of which presented a different complication of pregnancy. Data from this study suggests that this session increased students’ self-confidence with obstetrics management, filled in gaps in their clinical exposure to full-spectrum family medicine, and addressed a perceived learning need.

Read the full article in the Family Medicine Journal here.

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