Paediatric shadowing: a student-led initiative to increase medical student interest in paediatric careers.

Safiya A ZaloumRida KheratiSokhun Solyndar KhunAmy Yi-Lin NgZofia PrzypasniakSowjenya RavimaniBenita MorrisseySusie Minson

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood. Education and practice edition (2024)

A student-run shadowing scheme is a novel and sustainable way to provide early exposure to paediatrics in medical school. This will help to develop interest in paediatrics from the start of medical school, as clinical exposure is a key factor in choosing paediatrics once qualified.

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