Dataset Information

Perceived needs for geriatric education by medical students, internal medicine residents and faculty.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Traditional methods of setting curricular guidelines using experts or consensus panels may miss important areas of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that need to be addressed in the training of medical students and residents.

Objective

To seek input from medical students and internal medicine residents ("trainees") on their perception of their needs for training in Geriatrics.

Design

Two assessment methods were used (1) focus groups with students and residents were conducted by professional facilitators and the transcripts analyzed for areas of agreement and divergence and (2) geriatric medicine experts and ward attendings were surveyed to examine training gaps raised by trainees during Geriatric Guest Attending Rounds.