SMJ articles in the category "graduate medical education"

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Gender-Affirming Care of Transgender Patients in Primary Care: An Asynchronous, Online Case-Based Curriculum for Internal Medicine Residents

Objectives: Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) individuals represent a growing demographic in the United States. This population, however, faces many health inequities, in part attributable to a lack of education for physicians in training on transgender health care at both the graduate and undergraduate medical education levels. We developed a curriculum…

Posted in: gender-affirming care 2 graduate medical education 29 medical education 78 transgender 4

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NET Rounding: A Standardized Rounding Intervention to Improve Rounding Efficiency and Optimize the Inpatient Experience for Internal Medicine Attendings and Residents

Objectives: There is a scarcity of published best practices for efficient and effective hospital rounds. We introduced a standardized rounding intervention (NET Rounding, or Novel Rounding Practices, Shared Expectations, and Time Management) with the primary aims of improving rounding efficiency, reducing resident work-hour violations, and positively affecting clinician experience. Secondary…

Posted in: best practices 2 graduate medical education 29 internal medicine 17

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Evaluating Graduate Medical Education Meetings Using a Modified Nominal Group Technique

Objectives: Despite the critical oversight role that the graduate medical education committee (GMEC) plays in Graduate Medical Education (GME), there has been little examination and assessment of the most effective way to conduct GMEC meetings to establish best practices and optimize efficacy. Using the modified nominal group technique (mNGT), an…

Posted in: evaluation 3 faculty development 8 graduate medical education 29

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Medical Resident Perceptions of Distress during Training

Objectives: This study used a qualitative research approach to grounded theory to identify factors that contributed to resident distress during 2021–2022 in multiple different specialties and at different postgraduate years of residency. By better understanding these contributors to distress, the aim was to inform the design of optimal interventions to…

Posted in: burnout 29 graduate medical education 29 Residency 14 wellness 6

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Let the Program Evaluation Committee SOAR: Applying the Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, and Results (SOAR) Framework for Program Evaluation

Objective: Annual program evaluations are important activities of all graduate medical education programs. Although the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education provides general guidelines, there is substantial scope for educational innovation. Strengths, opportunities, aspirations, and results (SOAR) is a strengths-based framework for strategic planning. Because SOAR emphasizes positivity and engagement,…

Posted in: empathy 6 graduate medical education 29 Leadership 12 Residency 14

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A Multicenter Observational Study Comparing Virtual with In-Person Morning Reports during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Objectives: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted how educational conferences were delivered, leaving programs to choose between in-person and virtual morning report formats. The objective of our study was to describe morning reports during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the use of virtual formats, attendance, leadership, and content. Methods: A…

Posted in: graduate medical education 29 virtual education 2

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Perceptions of Gender Stereotypes among Women Residents in Surgical and Nonsurgical Specialties

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine whether and to what degree residents experience stereotype perception by gender and specialty type (surgical vs nonsurgical). Methods: A cross-sectional survey was sent to resident physicians across all specialties at a single academic institution in February 2021. The survey items asked…

Posted in: graduate medical education 29 resident physicians 2 women physicians 2

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Preparing Residents to Respond to Incidences of Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment: An Interactive Workshop

Objectives: Gender discrimination and sexual harassment are common in academic medicine. There are limited data on how to prepare medical trainees to respond to these incidents. The objective of this work was to understand the experience of residents with sexual harassment and to evaluate the impact of a low-cost educational…

Posted in: graduate medical education 29

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The Safe Discharge Checklist: A Standardized Discharge Planning Curriculum for Medicine Trainees

Objectives: Hospital discharge is a challenging time for residents, requiring the completion of many tasks to ensure safe transitions for patients. Despite recognition of the importance of hospital discharge planning, formal curricula are lacking. We sought to improve medicine residents’ comfort and skills with discharge planning and enhance the quality…

Posted in: and evaluation 2 graduate medical education 29 hospital discharge 3 hospital medicine 15 systems-based practice 2

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National Resident Matching Program Rank Order and Performance in an Internal Medicine Residency

Objectives: Prospective first-year house staff and residency program leaders spend substantial time, effort, and expense preparing a rank order list for the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Previous studies have mostly shown minimal or no relation between rank order and subsequent resident performance, raising questions about the value of this…

Posted in: graduate medical education 29 internal medicine residency 4

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Adapting Existing Resources for Serious Illness Communication Skills Training for Internal Medicine Residents

Objectives: Goals of care discussions are a vital component of patient care, but Internal Medicine residents receive limited training in these skills. Existing curricula often require simulated patients or faculty development, limiting implementation in many residency programs. Thus, we developed and implemented a curriculum leveraging existing educational resources with the…

Posted in: communication skills 5 end-of-life care 5 graduate medical education 29

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Grit Does Not Predict Burnout among First-Year Internal Medicine Residents

Objectives: Grit, defined as passion and perseverance for long-term goals, has been associated with the avoidance of burnout among residents in a number of specialties. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between grit and burnout among first-year Internal Medicine residents. Methods: During the 2018–2019 academic year, the authors recruited 75…

Posted in: burnout 29 graduate medical education 29 well-being 8

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Opioid Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology Training Programs

Objective: Our primary objective was to assess the current state of pain and opioid education in obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) by performing a detailed review of the national educational curricula guiding OBGYN residency and fellowship training programs in the United States. Methods: From 2019 to 2020 we reviewed seven documents…

Posted in: graduate medical education 29 obstetrics and gynecology 8 opioid education 2

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A Game Show–Based Curriculum for Teaching Principles of Reproductive Infectious Disease (GBS PRIDE Trial)

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether a game show–based curriculum improves obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) residents’ confidence in and understanding of the principles of reproductive infectious disease (RID), clinical manifestations and sequelae of sexually transmitted infection (STI), and management of serious long-term consequences of STIs. Methods:…

Posted in: graduate medical education 29 obstetrics and gynecology 8

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Changes in Health and Well-Being during Residents’ Training

Objectives: Previous studies have characterized the negative effects of graduate medical education on physicians; however, there is limited longitudinal data on how physicians’ well-being changes during their training. This study aimed to demonstrate and quantify changes to trainees’ wellness and health habits during the course of their first 2 years…

Posted in: graduate medical education 29 physical health 4 Residency 14

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Teaching to Teach: An Effective and Feasible Teaching Curriculum for Internal Medicine Interns

Objectives: New competency requirements from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education have prompted greater emphasis on developing residents’ teaching skills. Many residents make their first foray into teaching during internship, making it an important yet underrecognized opportunity to develop basic teaching skills. In addition, in the current graduate medical…

Posted in: graduate medical education 29

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Effect of the Adoption of a Comprehensive Electronic Health Record on Graduate Medical Education: Perceptions of Faculty and Trainees

Objectives: Health systems are adopting electronic health records (EHRs). There are few studies on the effects of EHR implementation on graduate medical education. The authors sought to longitudinally assess perceptions of the impact of EHRs on graduate medical education during implementation and 2 years after implementation. Methods: A survey was…

Posted in: electronic health record 5 electronic medical record 6 graduate medical education 29 medical education 78

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Assessing Correlation of Residency Applicants’ Interview Dates With Likelihood of Matching

The timing of an interview in relation to the recruitment season does not appear to have an effect on the likelihood of an applicant matching into a particular program among 11 specialties.

Posted in: graduate medical education 29 National Resident Matching Program 2

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Getting it RITE: Impact of a Dedicated Hospital Medicine Curriculum for Residents

Objective: The goal of this study was to improve resident confidence in inpatient care and knowledge in hospital medicine topics with a newly developed rotation and curriculum called the Resident Inpatient Training Experience. Methods: This study was a prospective observational study completed by postgraduate year-2 (PGY-2) internal medicine residents in…

Posted in: graduate medical education 29 internal medicine 17

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Resident and Faculty Perceptions of Chart-Stimulated Recall

Objectives: Chart-stimulated recall (CSR) is a case-based interviewing technique advocated by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education as an assessment tool across a variety of clinical competencies, yet resident and faculty perceptions of this exercise have not been reported previously. The authors incorporated a CSR exercise into an internal…

Posted in: clinical reasoning 3 graduate medical education 29
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