Vicarious traumatization and coping in medical students: a pilot study.

Objective: This study explored the impact of traumatic experiences on medical students during their clerkships.

Methods: Medical students completed an anonymous online survey inquiring about traumatic experiences on required clerkships during their third year of medical school, including any symptoms they may have experienced as well as coping strategies they may have used.

Results: Twenty-six percent of students reported experiencing vicarious traumatization (VT) during their third year of medical school.