Revisiting Medical Student Expectations on the Surgery Clerkship

OBJECTIVE: Medical students frequently report ambiguity of expectations in their feedback of the surgery clerkship. Herein, we aimed to gauge general surgery resident and attending expectations of students on their clerkship.DESIGN: Residents and attending surgeons were surveyed on medical student expectations for rounding and floor duties, the operating room, clinic, and professionalism.RESULTS: There were slight differences in expectations between residents and attendings, which were then utilized to facilitate a discussion to create consensus expectations for students. Early outcomes demonstrate improved understanding of expectations by medical students.CONCLUSION: Identifying differences in resident and attending expectations of medical students on their surgery clerkship can help improve the alignment of such expectations. We hope that longterm, this intervention can facilitate a better learning environment for medical students on their surgery clerkship. ( J Surg Ed 80:1358-1361. (c) 2023 Association of Program Directors in Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)