Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on internal medicine training in the United States: results from a national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Internal medicine (IM) residency is a notoriously challenging time generally characterized by long work hours and adjustment to new roles and responsibilities. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to multiple emergent adjustments in training schedules to accommodate increasing needs in patient care. The physician training period, in itself, has been consistently shown to be associated with vulnerability with respect to mental well-being. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the experience of IM trainees is not well established.

Objective

Characterize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on trainee clinical education, finances, and well-being.

Methods

We developed a survey composed of 25 multiple choice questions, 6 of which had an optional short-answer component.

SUBMITTER: St-Pierre F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10666403 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature