Publications by authors named "Sherri Hinchey"
Background And Objectives: While medical student interest groups (IGs, also known as student clubs) are widely offered, their actual use and effectiveness to affect students' specialty choice (eg, increase selection of family medicine) are poorly understood. We performed this study to describe student participation in IGs, association with specialty selection, and perceived benefit of participation.
Methods: An electronic, cross-sectional, quantitative survey of all fourth-year US medical students in 2009 with a Department of Defense service obligation was conducted.
Background: Previous studies have found that up to 15% of clinical encounters are experienced as difficult by clinicians.
Objectives: Explore patient and physician characteristics associated with being considered "difficult" and assess the impact on patient outcomes.
Design: Prospective cohort study.