Drawing It Out: A Descriptive Study on How Medical Students Use Graphic Medicine to Depict Their Transition to Third Year.
Publication/Presentation Date
8-1-2025
Abstract
PURPOSE: Graphic medicine provides a unique method for medical students transitioning to clinical rotations to express their sentiments.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: In total, 36 cartoons created by 248 third-year medical students to represent their transition to clinical rotations in 2018-2019 were qualitatively analyzed for tone and common thematic elements.
RESULTS: Twenty-four (67%) of these cartoons were coded as negative, eight (22%) were mixed, and four (11%) were positive. Common themes present were the use of horror imagery, feelings of inadequacy, and time pressure.
DISCUSSION: Analysis of graphic medicine provides educators an opportunity to reflect and incorporate ways to address the problems highlighted.
Volume
35
Issue
4
First Page
1855
Last Page
1859
ISSN
2156-8650
Published In/Presented At
Fishman, C., Do, J., & Markham, F. (2025). Drawing It Out: A Descriptive Study on How Medical Students Use Graphic Medicine to Depict Their Transition to Third Year. Medical science educator, 35(4), 1855–1859. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-025-02377-w
Disciplines
Education | Medical Education
PubMedID
41112889
Department(s)
Department of Education
Document Type
Article