SMJ articles in the category "curriculum development"

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Novel Innovation Curriculum in Internal Medicine Residency Training

Objective: Innovation in medicine places the needs of our patients first by developing new solutions to healthcare challenges; however, formal education in innovation has not been previously established in Internal Medicine (IM) residency training programs. A novel innovation curriculum was implemented in the IM residency training program at an academic…

Posted in: curriculum development 8 medical education 78

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A Curriculum on Advanced Topics in Hypertension for Internal Medicine Residents

Objectives: Hypertension (HTN) affects nearly half of US adults. Our multi-institutional survey revealed that Internal Medicine residents lack proficiency in advanced HTN topics. We developed a curriculum to address knowledge gaps in these topics and aimed to assess the effects of the curriculum on residents’ confidence, desire for future training,…

Posted in: curriculum development 8 Hypertension 40 internship and residency 4

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Increasing Trainee Comfort with Nutrition

Objectives: Nutrition counseling is necessary for the prevention and treatment of many chronic diseases. US survey data demonstrate that 61% of Internal Medicine (IM) residents receive little to no nutrition training. The objective of our study was to develop a curriculum to increase IM resident comfort and ability in conducting…

Posted in: chronic disease 6 curriculum development 8 medical education 78

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Evaluation of an Internal Medicine Transition to Residency Course

Objectives: We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel Internal Medicine (IM) transition to residency (TTR) curriculum. Methods: We performed a paired pre-/postsurvey evaluation of graduating fourth-year medical students’ perceived preparedness and medical knowledge after participating in a recently developed IM TTR course. Results: The response rate was 51%…

Posted in: curriculum development 8 internal medicine 17

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Using Fictional Medical Television Programs to Teach Interprofessional Communication to Graduating Fourth-Year Medical Students

Objectives: Effective interprofessional (IP) communication is crucial to high-quality patient care, but significant obstacles remain regarding implementing IP communication curricula for undergraduate medical students. As such, as part of a bootcamp required for University of Pittsburgh graduating medical students in 2021, we developed and evaluated a workshop using clips from…

Posted in: communication skills 5 curriculum development 8 interprofessional education 5 undergraduate medical education 15

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Participation in a Longitudinal Seminar Series Increases Medical Student Engagement with the COVID-19 Pandemic

Objectives: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic required a multifaceted response by healthcare professionals. Medical students played only a limited role in the early response, resulting in feelings of disengagement. The authors developed a discussion-based elective course reviewing the COVID-19 response to address this gap in medical student education. Methods:…

Posted in: COVID-19 55 curriculum development 8 public health 15 undergraduate medical education 15

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Curriculum Enrichment Across the Medical Education Continuum Using e-Delphi and the Community Priority Index

Objective: To describe the use of the e-Delphi combined with the Community Priority Index (CPI) to support medical curriculum enrichment.Methods: This mixed-methods study was conducted from December 2017 to May 2018 at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. First, a nominal group identified a topical list. Second, to refine…

Posted in: curriculum development 8 medical education 78

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Resident Workshop Standardizes Patient Handoff and Improves Quality, Confidence, and Knowledge

Objectives: Residency programs are required to instruct residents in handoff; however, a handoff curriculum endorsed by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education does not exist. Although curricula are available, we preferred to use a curriculum that could be taught quickly, was easy to implement, and used a mnemonic that…

Posted in: curriculum development 8 resident education 9
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