Educational Value of a Medical Student–Led Head and Neck Cancer Screening Event

ObjectiveTo evaluate improvement of medical student knowledge of head and neck cancer (HNC) through participation in HNC screening fairs run by medical students.Study DesignProspective cohort study of surveys assessing medical students’ knowledge of HNC before and after volunteering at screening fairs.SettingFour screening fairs held at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine during Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week.SubjectsMedical student screening fair volunteers.MethodsFour HNC screening fairs were organized by medical student volunteers. All students completed a preevent survey assessing baseline knowledge and participated in an otolaryngologist-led training session about HNC and the screening examination. During the screening events, students educated guests about HNC and performed physician-guided history and physical examinations. Finally, students completed identical surveys 1 week and 3 months after the event.ResultsThirty-four (n = 34) students completed the preevent surveys. A...