Advancement of a Vertically Integrated Training Program (VITP): Introspective Assessment and Expansion
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- 1 November 2024
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal
- Vol. 117 (11) , 670-673
Abstract
With the number of medical school applicants more than doubling during the past 30 years, there has been an increased need to mentor premedical undergraduate students. The Vertically Integrated Training Program at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, was created to provide direct mentoring for college students interested in a career as a physician. Online surveys were...Keywords
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