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In Turkey, final-year medical students complete a one-month rotation at Family Health Centers (FHCs). However, young adults often utilize Student Health Centers (SHCs) on university campuses, resulting in a gap in students\u2019 experience with this age group. Addressing this, our programme initiated the inclusion of SHCs in the FM internship rotation for the 2024\u20132025 academic year.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods:<\/jats:title>\n A mixed-methodology study was conducted in two phases. A retrospective analysis was performed on medical records of patients aged 18\u201325 who attended the SHC over a one-month period. A prospective 9-item online survey assessed the educational impact on final-year medical students following their FM internship, which included the SHC rotation. Descriptive and qualitative statistical analyses were performed to summarize the survey and clinical data.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Findings:<\/jats:title>\n A total of 1228 patients were seen at the SHC, mirroring FHC trends. All 87 interns surveyed rated the FM programme initiative positively, with 94.1% highly satisfied and 85.9% reporting improved primary care skills. Qualitative feedback highlighted the value of practical experience and called for longer rotations.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n Integrating SHC rotations into undergraduate medical education is both feasible and beneficial, providing relevant primary care experience for medical students and enhancing training in the care of young adult populations.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1017\/s1463423626101637","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,12]],"date-time":"2026-08-12T06:49:53Z","timestamp":1786517393000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/policypage","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Bridging the gap in young adult care: the educational value of implementing Student Health Centers in primary care training"],"prefix":"10.1017","volume":"27","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5597-6711","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Tumay","family":"Sadikoglu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/025mx2575","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"Yeditepe University School of Medicine: Yeditepe Universitesi Tip Fakultesi"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6330-7718","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Duygu","family":"Altiparmak","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/025mx2575","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"Yeditepe University School of Medicine: Yeditepe Universitesi Tip Fakultesi"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Helen","family":"Shields","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Harvard Medical School Department of Medicine"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"56","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,12]]},"reference":[{"key":"S1463423626101637_ref4","volume-title":"Transforming and Scaling up Health Professionals\u2019 Education and Training: World Health Organization Guidelines","author":"Organization","year":"2013"},{"key":"S1463423626101637_ref10","unstructured":"Turkish Statistical Institute (2022) Percentage of young adults in Turkish population [Online]. 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