Aligning Medical Student Curriculum with Practice Quality Goals: Impacts on Quality Metrics and Practice Capacity for Students

The practice of medicine occurs primarily in the ambulatory environment1 where providers have many competing demands, including health record documentation and patient volume expectations. Subsequently, medical student education has not been a priority for providers, health systems, or community practices.2,3 Yet, accrediting and professional organizations, such as the Association of American Medical Colleges, American Academy of Family Physicians, Ambulatory Pediatric Association, Society of General Internal Medicine, and the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, recommend education in ambulatory settings.