Open AccessImpact of Scribe Experience on Undergraduate Medical Education
Author(s) -
William H. Hewlett,
Chris Woleben,
Jacob Alford,
Sally A. Santen,
Peter J. Buckley,
Moshe Feldman
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medical science educator
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 13
ISSN - 2156-8650
DOI - 10.1007/s40670-020-01055-3
Subject(s) - curriculum , medical education , medical school , class (philosophy) , united states medical licensing examination , medicine , psychology , pedagogy , computer science , artificial intelligence
Medical scribes have become a common fixture in healthcare, but little is known about the impact of a scribe experience on medical school performance. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of scribe experience for medical students and impact on performance. Thirty-four percent of students were scribes prior to medical school. The majority of scribes felt their scribe experience helped them during their pre-clerkship curriculum. However, there were no significant differences in USMLE Step 1 scores, pre-clerkship class rank, post-encounter note grades, and wellbeing between students with and without scribe experience.