An HIV Primary Care Rotation Improved HIV and STI Knowledge, Enhanced Sexual History-Taking Skills, and Increased Interest in a Career in Infectious Diseases Among Medical Students and Residents

Austin A Marshall; Darcy A Wooten

doi:10.1093/ofid/ofab207

An HIV Primary Care Rotation Improved HIV and STI Knowledge, Enhanced Sexual History-Taking Skills, and Increased Interest in a Career in Infectious Diseases Among Medical Students and Residents

Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021 Apr 25;8(6):ofab207. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofab207. eCollection 2021 Jun.

Authors

Austin A Marshall¹, Darcy A Wooten²

Affiliations

¹ School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
² Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.

Abstract

Rotations in HIV primary care clinics have the potential to teach trainees core competencies and influence their career pathway. We found that fund of knowledge, confidence in obtaining a sexual history, and interest in an Infectious Diseases career all increased following an HIV clinic rotation.

Keywords: HIV; STI; medical education.