Getting up to Speed: A Resident-Led Inpatient Curriculum for New Internal Medicine Interns.

ABSTRACT: Introduction:The transition from medical school to internship is an important milestone in medical training and often is a challenge for trainees. This resident-designed and -led inpatient curriculum for internal medicine interns was created to address common clinical scenarios and how best to manage them. Methods:During the Intern Summer Curriculum, interns participated in weekly small-group sessions facilitated by senior residents. Each case-based session was structured around a clinical topic. Working in pairs with an expert faculty member as a reviewer, volunteer junior and senior residents reviewed and edited each session. During the 2 years we conducted surveys of learners and instructors in the curriculum, there were 200 intern learners and 68 resident instructors. Results:The Inter

SUBMITTER: Caton JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7012307 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature