Accepted Type
Dedicated Poster
Code
LP4 - 05
Acceptance Declaration
Accept
Additional Information
I declare I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
no
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Poster
Sub Type
Education Research
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Student
Affiliation
Title
Investigating Medical Student Technology Readiness and the Role of Technology on Career Planning
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
Technology Readiness (TR) is a metric which quantifies an individual's inclination to use and interact with new technology. Although technology use in healthcare and medical education is rapidly increasing, the TR of medical students has yet to be thoroughly examined. Furthermore, the role of technology use on career planning and specialty interest exists as an area in medical education which has yet to be explored. This study examines TR of 2nd year medical students before entry to clerkship, and investigates technology use as a career factor.
Methods
A survey assessing 2nd year medical student TR, specialty interest, and the influence of technology use on career planning using a Likert scale was distributed at a Canadian Medical School (Dalhousie University). Demographic factors, TR scores, and specialty interest were analyzed using Chi-square analysis and descriptive statistics.
Results
Students identifying as male were more likely to be influenced by technology use when making career decisions when compared to female students (3.62/5.00 vs 2.84/5.00, p < 0.05). Students identifying as male were also more likely to be technology ready compared to female (95.2% vs 68.8%, p < 0.05). As a cohort, 79% of students were technology ready. When analyzing specialty interest, interest in Urology was associated with students with positive TR scores (94.4%, p < 0.05).
Conclusion
With knowledge of technology use as a career factor, medical student career counseling approaches can be better designed to align with student interests. Furthermore, educational initiatives focused on technology use may be implemented for identified student groups to improve comfort and best prepare students for clerkship and future practice.
Keyword 1
Technology Readiness
Keyword 2
Medical Students
Keyword 3
Career Planning
Level of Training
Undergraduate
Abstract Themes
Undergraduate
Additional Theme (First choice)
Student Affairs
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Assessment
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Professionalism
Authors
Presenter
Wyatt MacNevin
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
