A Decade of Teaching and Learning in Internal Medicine Ambulatory Education: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ambulatory training in internal medicine residency programs has historically been considered less robust than inpatient-focused training, which prompted a 2009 revision of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Program Requirements in Internal Medicine. This revision was intended to create a balance between inpatient and outpatient training standards and to spur innovation in the ambulatory setting.

Objective

We explored innovations in ambulatory education in internal medicine residency programs since the 2009 revision of the ACGME Program Requirements in Internal Medicine.

Methods

The authors conducted a scoping review of the literature from 2008 to 2017, searching PubMed, ERIC, and Scopus databases. Articles related to improving

SUBMITTER: Coyle A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6476084 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature