Awareness of Bullying in Residency: Results of a National Survey of Internal Medicine Program Directors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bullying of medical trainees is believed to occur more frequently in medical education than once thought.

Objective

We conducted a survey to understand internal medicine program director (PD) perspectives and awareness about bullying in their residency programs.

Methods

The 2015 Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine (APDIM) annual survey was e-mailed to 368 of 396 PDs with APDIM membership, representing 93% of internal medicine residency programs. Questions about bullying were embedded within the survey. Bivariate analyses were performed on PD and program characteristics.

Results

Of a total of 368 PD APDIM members, 227 PDs (62%) responded to the survey. Less than one-third of respondents (71 of 227, 31%) reported being aware of bullyi

SUBMITTER: Ayyala MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5901802 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature