Internal Medicine Acting Internship Trends in Rotation Structure and Student Responsibilities: Results from a 2023 National Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The acting internship (AI) in internal medicine plays a key role in the transition from medical school to residency. While there have been recent changes in medical education including a pass/fail USMLE Step 1 and increasing use of competency-based assessment, there has not been a large survey of the state of the AI in many years.

Objective

To assess the current landscape of the internal medicine AI and identify areas in need of standardization.

Design

This was a voluntary online survey of medical schools in the United States (U.S.).

Participants

Course directors of the AI rotation at U.S. medical schools.

Main measures

Number of AI rotations required for graduation, length of AI rotation, types of services allowed for AI, clinical responsibil

SUBMITTER: Garber AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11780068 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature