Exploring Careers in Medicine: Implementation and Perceived Value of a Multi-Specialty Elective.

Introduction: Choosing a medical specialty is one of the most crucial and difficult decisions made during medical school. Given that specialty exposure is among the most important factors in decision-making, the Careers in Medicine (CiM) multi-specialty elective was designed to provide clerkship students an avenue to explore three or more specialties of interest during a single elective.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine using anonymous surveys and de-identified written reflections submitted by students enrolled in the CiM course between August 2015 and June 2018.

The development of a current events and dialogue forum at a large U.S. academic medical center.

Background: The Vanderbilt Community Circle (VC2) was designed to provide all faculty, staff, and students within the entire Vanderbilt University Medical Center community a dedicated venue to discuss current events and ongoing societal issues.

Approach: During the 2017-18 academic year, four VC2 events were held on: "Race, identity, and conflict in America," "Gun violence in America," "Gender in the workplace," and "Immigration in America." Facilitators guided participants to share their views and perspectives on these matters with pre-developed open-ended questions.

Changes in Provider Perceptions Regarding Early Mobility in the PICU.

Objectives: Early mobility in the PICU is safe and feasible. However, PICUs continue to meet barriers to implementing early mobility. PICU providers were surveyed before and after initiating an early mobility protocol to determine perceived barriers and continued challenges in performing early mobility.