'I feel like I sleep here': how space and place influence medical student experiences.

Despite much effort and a focus on creating an idyllic space and place, the new medical school had both positive and (unintentionally) negative impacts on student experiences. These findings highlight the importance of reflecting on, and exploring, how space and place may influence and shape students' learning experiences during the formative years of their development of a professional identity, a necessary consideration when planning new medical school learning spaces or changing these spaces.