Table 3 Stanford Clinical Summer Internship outcomes: In-Person Vs. Virtual Participant effect on learner perspectives and professional development (2016—2021)
Perspective Gained by Participation Mode “Participation in the Stanford CSI program… (% agree = agree + strongly agree | Total Participants n = 147 n(%) | In-person Participants n = 72 n(%) | Virtual Participants n = 75 n(%) | Unpaired T-test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Broadened my perspective about healthcare | 140 (97%) | 70 (97%) | 70 (96%) | 0.6 |
Contributed to an increased interest in a career in healthcare | 134 (91%) | 67 (93%) | 67 (89%) | 0.5 |
Contributed to an increased interest in a career in specialty medicine | 117 (80%) | 56 (78%) | 61 (81%) | 0.5 |
Contributed to an increased interest in a career in primary care | 82 (57%) | 35 (49%) | 47 (64%) | 0.1 |
Contributed to an increased interest in a career in research | 78 (54%) | 29 (40%) | 49 (68%) | < .01 |
Clarified what a life/career in medicine would be like | 135 (94%) | 66 (92%) | 69 (96%) | 0.3 |
Gave me valuable clinical skills | 122 (85%) | 61 (85%) | 61 (85%) | 1.0 |
Reinforced my career choice | 118 (82%) | 55 (76%) | 63 (88%) | 0.1 |
Changed my career choice | 25 (17%) | 11 (15%) | 14 (19%) | 0.5 |
Improved my professional network | 73 (51%) | 35 (49%) | 38 (53%) | 0.6 |
Improved my resume | 121 (84%) | 60 (83%) | 61 (85%) | 0.8 |
Led directly to new opportunities | 59 (41%) | 27 (38%) | 32 (45%) | 0.4 |
Led to new friendships | 68 (47%) | 43 (60%) | 25 (35%) | < .01 |
Was a good use of my time | 136 (94%) | 70 (97%) | 66 (92%) | 0.2 |
Was a good use of my resources | 132 (92%) | 68 (94%) | 64 (89%) | 0.2 |
“Participation in the Stanford CSI program in the virtual format….” | ||||
Saved me time | N/A | 50 (63%) | 1.0 | |
Let me connect with the instructors/faculty in a meaningful way | N/A | 40 (51%) | 1.0 | |
Let me connect with my classmates in a meaningful way | N/A | 28 (35%) | 1.0 | |