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A Student-Directed Writing Workshop for Pre-clerkship Medical Students

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Writing is an important skill for physicians, especially for those interested in academic medicine careers. Medical students need training in this important skill to assist with project proposals and for future career development. We designed, taught, and evaluated a writing workshop for pre-clerkship medical students.

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  1. Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA

    Jennifer Stundon & Norma S. Saks

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Stundon, J., Saks, N.S. A Student-Directed Writing Workshop for Pre-clerkship Medical Students. Med.Sci.Educ. 26, 11–12 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-016-0227-x

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