Letter to Editor

Evaluation of Medical Skills of Medical Faculty Final Year Students Who Received Emergency Medicine Internship

Volume: 24 Number: 73 August 10, 2025
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Evaluation of Medical Skills of Medical Faculty Final Year Students Who Received Emergency Medicine Internship

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the impact of the emergency medicine internship on the clinical skills of final-year medical students. A descriptive study was conducted with 152 students who completed the emergency medicine internship at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Medicine during the 2021-2022 academic year. Participants were surveyed using a questionnaire covering demographic information and core medical skills outlined in the National Core Medical Education Program (UÇEP). Data were analyzed using chi-square and logistic regression tests. Findings revealed that 87.5% of students aimed to become specialist physicians and were preparing for the Medical Specialization Exam (TUS). While the internship significantly contributed to clinical skills, 99.3% of students felt competent in performing electrocardiography (ECG), and 82.2% in wound/burn care. However, lower competency levels were observed in critical skills such as intubation (14.5%) and post-trauma limb transportation (32.9%). Students who chose the elective emergency medicine internship demonstrated significantly higher rates of intubation (27.6%) and prescription writing (100%) compared to non-elective peers (p=0.009 and p=0.024, respectively). Additionally, male students were three times more likely to opt for the elective internship than females (p=0.012). In conclusion, the emergency medicine internship plays a vital role in enhancing clinical skills, but improvements in training for critical procedures like intubation and advanced life support are needed. Further research into gender-based differences in internship preferences is recommended.

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Supporting Institution

No support was received from any institution.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Medical Education

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Early Pub Date

August 1, 2025

Publication Date

August 10, 2025

Submission Date

February 19, 2025

Acceptance Date

April 20, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 24 Number: 73

APA
Sarıdaş, A. (2025). Evaluation of Medical Skills of Medical Faculty Final Year Students Who Received Emergency Medicine Internship. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası, 24(73), 5-6. https://doi.org/10.25282/ted.1642662
AMA
1.Sarıdaş A. Evaluation of Medical Skills of Medical Faculty Final Year Students Who Received Emergency Medicine Internship. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası. 2025;24(73):5-6. doi:10.25282/ted.1642662
Chicago
Sarıdaş, Ali. 2025. “Evaluation of Medical Skills of Medical Faculty Final Year Students Who Received Emergency Medicine Internship”. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası 24 (73): 5-6. https://doi.org/10.25282/ted.1642662.
EndNote
Sarıdaş A (August 1, 2025) Evaluation of Medical Skills of Medical Faculty Final Year Students Who Received Emergency Medicine Internship. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası 24 73 5–6.
IEEE
[1]A. Sarıdaş, “Evaluation of Medical Skills of Medical Faculty Final Year Students Who Received Emergency Medicine Internship”, Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası, vol. 24, no. 73, pp. 5–6, Aug. 2025, doi: 10.25282/ted.1642662.
ISNAD
Sarıdaş, Ali. “Evaluation of Medical Skills of Medical Faculty Final Year Students Who Received Emergency Medicine Internship”. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası 24/73 (August 1, 2025): 5-6. https://doi.org/10.25282/ted.1642662.
JAMA
1.Sarıdaş A. Evaluation of Medical Skills of Medical Faculty Final Year Students Who Received Emergency Medicine Internship. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası. 2025;24:5–6.
MLA
Sarıdaş, Ali. “Evaluation of Medical Skills of Medical Faculty Final Year Students Who Received Emergency Medicine Internship”. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası, vol. 24, no. 73, Aug. 2025, pp. 5-6, doi:10.25282/ted.1642662.
Vancouver
1.Ali Sarıdaş. Evaluation of Medical Skills of Medical Faculty Final Year Students Who Received Emergency Medicine Internship. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası. 2025 Aug. 1;24(73):5-6. doi:10.25282/ted.1642662