Clinical Clerkship (also known as Clinical Apprenticeship, Apprenticeship, Clinical): Undergraduate education programs for second- , third- , and fourth-year students in health sciences in which the students receive clinical training and experience in teaching hospitals or affiliated health centers.

NIH MeSH · D002982Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena

Clinical Clerkship

Also known asClinical Apprenticeship · Apprenticeship, Clinical · Apprenticeships, Clinical · Clinical Apprenticeships · Clerkship, Clinical · Clerkships, Clinical · Clinical Clerkships

Definition

Undergraduate education programs for second- , third- , and fourth-year students in health sciences in which the students receive clinical training and experience in teaching hospitals or affiliated health centers.

MeSH classification

  • I02.358.105

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Common questions about Clinical Clerkship

What does Clinical Clerkship mean in medicine?
Undergraduate education programs for second- , third- , and fourth-year students in health sciences in which the students receive clinical training and experience in teaching hospitals or affiliated health centers. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Clinical Clerkship known by any other names?
Yes. Clinical Clerkship is also referred to as Clinical Apprenticeship, Apprenticeship, Clinical, Apprenticeships, Clinical, Clinical Apprenticeships in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Clinical Clerkship sit in the medical classification?
Clinical Clerkship falls under the broader medical category "Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: I02.358.105). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D002982) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗