Teaching Internal Medicine Residents to Perform Breast and Pelvic Exams: A Simulation Curriculum Module.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Internal medicine (IM) residents must be capable of performing ambulatory procedures required of a competent internist regardless of their career plans. Unfortunately, many IM residents may feel uncomfortable in the ambulatory setting and with ambulatory procedures as the bulk of residency training focuses on inpatient experiences.

Methods

The session described here is a 1.5-hour case-based, interactive module for residents of all training levels centered on key ambulatory procedures, featuring experienced faculty demonstrating said procedures on a realistic, full-body manikin patient care simulator followed by direct observation of resident competence by that faculty member. Four students per group is optimal. As clinician educators serve as facilitators, facul

SUBMITTER: Mazurkiewicz R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6464411 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature