Conclusions
This pilot study represents the first information on clerkship progress of 6th year medical students’ in clinical skills during the Internal medicine clerkship. Developing a low-stakes clinical skills progress test is beneficial for identifying the all limitations listed above. Our study shows that students are well prepared for the clinical setting. The results showed a significant improvement in history taking and rectal examination, yet no improvement in performing venipuncture. This shows that they have lot of practical clinical skills and are prepared to perform tested clinical skills on their own. However, additional activities should be considered, and clear instructions should be given to clerkship mentors in order to improve performance in the skill. Although students are well prepared for the clerkship, there is still room for improvement. Therefore, training activities in different clinical skills should be considered before and during the clerkship.