Perceptions and Attributions of Third-Year Student Struggles in Clerkships: Do Students and Clerkship Directors Agree?

Abstract

Clerkship directors and students recognize many challenges associated with learning and performing in the clerkships. Students' perspectives suggest that these challenges may be more complex than clerkship directors and clinical teachers realize and/or are capable of addressing. The areas in which clerkship directors' and students' perspectives are not congruent point to directions for future research that can guide curricula and teaching strategies.