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Hospital Medicine Resident Training Tracks: Developing the Hospital Medicine Pipeline
Author(s) -
Sweigart Joseph R.,
Tady Darlene,
Kneeland Patrick,
Williams Mark V.,
Glasheen Jeffrey J.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of hospital medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.128
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1553-5606
pISSN - 1553-5592
DOI - 10.12788/jhm.2703
Subject(s) - medical education , curriculum , medicine , graduate medical education , experiential learning , health care , hospital medicine , residency training , scholarship , professional development , medline , quality (philosophy) , accreditation , family medicine , psychology , political science , pedagogy , philosophy , mathematics education , epistemology , continuing education , law
BACKGROUND Hospital medicine (HM) is rapidly evolving into new clinical and nonclinical roles. Traditional internal medicine (IM) residency training likely does not optimally prepare residents for success in HM. Hospital medicine residency training tracks may offer a preferred method for specialized HM education. METHODS Internet searches and professional networks were used to identify HM training tracks. Information was gathered from program websites and discussions with track directors. RESULTS The 11 HM tracks at academic medical centers across the United States focus mostly on senior residents. Track structure and curricular content are determined largely by the structure and curricula of the IM residency programs in which they exist. Almost all tracks feature experiential quality improvement projects. Content on healthcare economics and value is common, and numerous track leaders report this content is expanding from HM tracks into entire residency programs. Tracks also provide opportunities for scholarship and professional development, such as workshops on abstract creation and job procurement skills. Almost all tracks include HM preceptorships as well as rotations within various disciplines of HM. CONCLUSIONS HM residency training tracks focus largely on quality improvement, health care economics, and professional development. The structures and curricula of these tracks are tightly linked to opportunities within IM residency programs. As HM continues to evolve, these tracks likely will expand to bridge clinical and extra‐clinical gaps between traditional IM training and contemporary HM practice.