P J Felton
Factors influencing sports science students' elective biomechanics enrolment decisions
Sports biomechanics
many medical schools united states affiliated pathway preparatory andor prematriculation programs enroll high percentage students historically underrepresented medicine urim purpose pilot study better characterize exposures radiation oncology ro among students programs determine feasibility incorporating radiation oncologist within preexisting format nonexistent summers 2021 2022 radiation oncologist gave presentation basic principles cancer care 18 unique student groups 12 premedical programs affiliated 8 medical schools participating students asked complete anonymous postpresentation questionnaire descriptive statistics reported total 467 students attended presentations 241 completed questionnaire response rate 520 majority participants reported female 635 urim 664 low income 573 students less likely report previous teaching radiation oncologist 112 surgical 170 medical oncologist 183 prior clinical shadowing radiation oncologist 29 also less likely shadowing surgical oncologist 50 medical oncologist 66 physician 531 students also less likely previously believe radiation could cure cancer 658 compared surgery 749 chemotherapy 893 presentation 168 students 697 interested career ro 211 students 876 responded presentation either quite extremely valuable median likerttype score 5 interquartile range 45 many students premedical programs lack prior exposure ro knowledge multidisciplinary cancer care ameliorated simple yet effective presentation across variety different types programs study longitudinal assessment different types educational initiatives students ultimate career trajectory help optimize future ro initiatives among premedical urim students