Trends in emergency medicine resident procedural reporting over a 10-year period.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Procedural competency is expected of all emergency medicine (EM) residents upon graduation. The ACGME requires a minimum number of essential procedures to successfully complete training. However, data are limited on the actual number of procedures residents perform and prior studies are limited to single institutions over short time periods. This study sought to assess the number of Key Index Procedures completed during EM residency training and evaluate trends over time.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective review of graduating EM resident procedure logs across eight ACGME accredited residency programs over the last 10 years (2013-2022). Sites were selected to ensure diversity of program length, program type, and geography. All data from EM residents graduating i

SUBMITTER: Gottlieb M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9899625 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature