• "Interview skills contribute significantly to problem detection, diagnostic accuracy, patient and physician satisfaction, patient adjustment to illness, and improved health outcomes."

    BMC Medical Education (Keifenheim et al., 2015)

  • "Early clinical experiences provided motivation for learning and for their continuing quest to become physicians."

    BMC Journal of Medical Education (Gilligan et al., 2020)

  • "He who studies medicine without books sails an uncharted sea, but he who studies medicine without patients does not go to sea at all."

    William Osler, a pioneer of modern medicine, founder of first residency program and John Hopkins Hospital

  • "The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world."

    Paul Farmer, American physician and anthropologist who dedicated his career to patient-centered care

The Impact of Early Exposure to Patient Interviews on Communication Skills with Patients in Medical School ?

Based on Kraemer et al. (2019). The impact of early exposure to standardized patient interviews on communication skills among pre-clinical BA/MD students: A mixed methods study. Journal of Contemporary Medical Education 9(1):21

Research on pre-clinical medical students exposed to standardized patient interviews revealed that 73% of respondents believed self-observation significantly influenced the development of their clinical skills. Additionally, over 80% reported that feedback from instructors and peers was instrumental in improving their clinical abilities. These findings suggest that early, structured exposure to patient interviews enhances students' self-awareness and competence in clinical settings.

- Journal of Contemporary Medical Education (Kraemer et al., 2019)

WE OFFER MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE THAT STAYS WITH YOU FOR LIFE

Studies Indicate that Pre-Medical Students Struggle to Manage Time for Clinical Experience during their demanding premedical journey. And so often, they find themselves looking frantically at the last minute for any kind of clinical experience for medical school applications. And either way often restricted to less meaningful experiences. 

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Epic Patient Care gives you access to meaningful clinical experience with real patients, upper year clinical students, doctors, and nurses from all around the world at the comfort of your electronic devices for low cost with frequent discount opportunities.

Your 9 Benefits of Joining Epic Patient Care

1) Easy Access to Clinical Experience at low cost subscription, no travel costs, from convenience of your electronic devices

2) Ahead Start on Clinical Training within Legal Limits

3) Mock Patient Interviews with Common and Unique Cases (These are Guided patient interviews where students can learn how to do it while doing it = Role playing as doctor)

4) Training for Diverse Understanding of People - Real Patient Interviews (Presenting Diversity in age, culture, and disease – which volunteering in hospitals in many countries will not provide you)

5) Preparedness for the Hospital Working Environment = Learn From Difficult Experiences of Working Doctors and Clinical Trainees To Be Prepared for Working Environment Issues with Hospitals and Administration in country where student wants to practice

6) Patient History Write-Up Practice = No known available clinical experience opportunity teaches this or allows you to practice this, starts later in med school usually

7) Tracking Progress with Evaluation of Patient Interviews and Write-Up By Experienced Clinical Student Peers or Licensed Physicians

8) Recommendation Letters and Certification of Clinical Experience From the Platform’s Founder and Licensed Physicians to help with Med School Applications and more based on Evaluated Progress

9) Low Time Demand - Each session is Only 30 Minutes which adds up over time to create a portfolio of your clincal experience at your chosen flexible times

10) Develop Social Skills which studies have shown many medical students to lack due to the medical student lifestyle