Impact of Early Procedural Exposure on Pre-clinical Medical Students' Confidence.

Introduction: Pre-clinical involvement in procedural training is an essential part of medical school curricula and represents a core competency for medical students entering clerkships and residency. To prepare students for clerkships, "transition to clerkships" courses have been implemented just prior to entering the clinical setting. Despite this additional training, medical students often experience a lack of confidence in procedural skills.