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. 2014 Dec;82(6):938-44.
doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2014.05.022. Epub 2014 May 13.

Clinical neuro-oncology formal education opportunities for medical students in the United States and Canada

Karan S Dixit  1 , Martin Kelly Nicholas  2 , Rimas V Lukas  3
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Clinical neuro-oncology formal education opportunities for medical students in the United States and Canada

Karan S Dixit et al. World Neurosurg. 2014 Dec.

Abstract

Objective: To develop an understanding of the availability of the formal clinical neuro-oncology educational opportunities for medical students.

Methods: The curriculum websites of all medical schools accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education were reviewed for the presence of clinical neuro-oncology electives as well as other relevant data.

Results: Ten (6.8%) of medical schools accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education offer formal neuro-oncology electives. Half are clustered in the Midwest. Forty percent are at institutions with neuro-oncology fellowships. All are at institutions with neurosurgery and neurology residency programs.

Conclusions: Formal clinical neuro-oncology elective opportunities for medical students in the United States and Canada are limited. Additional such opportunities may be of value in the education of medical students.

Keywords: Clinical clerkship; Medical education; Medical schools; Neuro-oncology; Neurology; Neurosurgery.

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