Open AccessComprehensive Ambulatory Medicine Training for Categorical Internal Medicine Residents
Author(s) -
Bharel Monica,
Jain Sharad,
Hollander Harry
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of general internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.746
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 1525-1497
pISSN - 0884-8734
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2003.20712.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ambulatory , curriculum , cognitive reframing , ambulatory care , family medicine , categorical variable , medical education , health care , psychology , pedagogy , psychotherapist , machine learning , computer science , economics , economic growth
It is challenging to create an educational and satisfying experience in the outpatient setting. We developed a 3‐year ambulatory curriculum that addresses the special needs of our categorical medicine residents with distinct learning objectives for each year of training and clinical experiences and didactic sessions to meet these goals. All PGY1 residents spend 1 month on a general medicine ambulatory care rotation. PGY2 residents spend 3 months on an ambulatory block focusing on 8 core medicine subspecialties. Third‐year residents spend 2 months on an advanced ambulatory rotation. The curriculum was started in July 2000 and has been highly regarded by the house staff, with statistically significant improvements in the PGY2 and PGY3 evaluation scores. By enhancing outpatient clinical teaching and didactics with an emphasis on the specific needs of our residents, we have been able to reframe the thinking and attitudes of a group of inpatient‐oriented residents.