Objectives: Teaching is an integral part of the day-to-day responsibilities of physicians and physicians-in-training. We provide an overview across the medical education continuum of who is being trained how to teach, the methods of delivery used, and the effectiveness of the program in improving teacher confidence and teaching skills to…
Objectives: This project was developed because residents need to gain knowledge and experience in promptly recognizing patients with suicidal ideation. Our study allowed pediatric interns the opportunity to manage a simulated 16-year-old actively suicidal patient in the resident continuity clinic for a well-child visit. Methods: During their first year, each…
Objective: Voting is one of our civic duties, yet many Americans do not vote, and physician voter participation is even lower than that of the general public. We aimed to explore pediatric residents’ attitudes and behaviors in regard to voting and assess the impact of interventions aimed at increasing resident…
Abstract:The Healthcare Matrix is a tool developed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center which assesses the care of patients using the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) competencies and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Aims for Improvement. House staff have been using this tool since 2004 as a means of…
Objectives: The effectiveness of multidisciplinary child protection teams has been demonstrated. This study is an attempt to assess the level of this commitment and the perceived competence of primary care pediatricians to provide this service. Methods: A questionnaire survey was mailed to primary care pediatricians practicing in the state of…
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