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ABSTRACT: What Skills Should New Internal Medicine Interns Have in July? A National Survey of Internal Medicine Residency Program Directors.

PROBLEM: The transition from medical student to intern may cause stress and burnout in new interns and the delivery of suboptimal patient care. Despite a formal set of subinternship curriculum guidelines, program directors have expressed concern regarding the skill set of new interns and the lack of standardization in that skill

Posted on 8 Feb 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Medical Education, Resources

ABSTRACT: Teaching the Physical Examination: A Longitudinal Strategy for Tomorrow’s Physicians

The physical examination is an essential clinical skill. The traditional approach to teaching the physical exam has involved a comprehensive "head-to-toe" checklist, which is often used to assess students before they begin their clinical clerkships. This method has been criticized for its lack of clinical context and for promoting rote

Posted on 8 Feb 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Learning Models & Theory, Medical Education, Resources

ASTRACT: Key considerations for the success of Medical Education Research and Innovation units in Canada

Growth in the field of medical education is evidenced by the proliferation of units dedicated to advancing Medical Education Research and Innovation (MERI). While a review of the literature discovered narrative accounts of MERI unit development, we found no systematic examinations of the dimensions of and structures that facilitate the

Posted on 8 Feb 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Medical Education, Resources

ABSTRACT: Paperwork versus patient care: a nationwide survey of residents’ perceptions of clinical documentation requirements and patient care.

BACKGROUND: The current health care system requires a substantial amount of documentation by physicians, potentially limiting time spent on patient care. OBJECTIVE: We sought to explore trainees' perceptions of their clinical documentation requirements and the relationship between time spent on clinical documentation versus time available for patient care. METHODS: An anonymous, online survey was sent

Posted on 8 Feb 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Resources

ABSTRACT: Recertification: what do specialists think about skill assessment?

BACKGROUND: Continuing medical education and objective performance assessment remain the key components of recertification. Objective skills assessment in routine practice remains challenging due to extensive variations in case selection and treatments. This study explores expert opinions regarding objective skills assessment for specialists within the framework of recertification. METHODS: We used a qualitative, semi-structured

Posted on 8 Feb 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Resources

ABSTRACT: The long-term impact of a performance improvement continuing medical education intervention on osteoporosis screening.

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study is to determine whether a performance improvement continuing medical education (PI CME) initiative that utilizes quality improvement (QI) principles is effective in producing sustainable change in practice to improve the screening of patients at risk for osteoporosis. METHODOLOGY: A health care center participated in a PI CME

Posted on 8 Feb 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Learning Models & Theory, Resources

ABSTRACT: Enhancing quality improvements in cancer care through CME activities at a nationally recognized cancer center

Changing healthcare policy will undoubtedly affect the healthcare environment in which providers function. The current Fee for Service reimbursement model will be replaced by Value-Based Purchasing, where higher quality and more efficient care will be emphasized. Because of this, large healthcare organizations and individual providers must adapt to incorporate performance

Posted on 8 Feb 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Learning Models & Theory, Medical Education, Resources

ABSTRACT: The Teamwork Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (T-MEX): A Workplace-Based Assessment Focusing on Collaborative Competencies in Health Care

Purpose: Teamwork is an important and challenging area of learning during the transition from medical graduate to intern. This preliminary investigation examined the psychometric and logistic properties of the Teamwork Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (T-MEX) for the workplace-based assessment of key competencies in working with health care teams. Method: The authors designed

Posted on 8 Feb 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Learning Models & Theory, Resources

ABSTRACT: Nationwide online social networking for cardiovascular care in Korea using Facebook

To examine the use of online social networking for cardiovascular care using Facebook. All posts and comments in a Facebook group between June 2011 and May 2012 were reviewed, and a survey was conducted. A total of 298 members participated. Of the 277 wall posts, 26.7% were question posts requesting

Posted on 8 Feb 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Patient Education, Resources

ABSTRACT: Practice improvement, part II: update on patient communication technologies

Patient portals (ie, secure web-based services for patient health record access) and secure messaging to health care professionals are gaining popularity slowly. Advantages of web portals include timely communication and instruction, access to appointments and other services, and high patient satisfaction. Limitations include inappropriate use, security considerations, organizational costs, and

Posted on 8 Feb 2014
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Education Technology, Patient Education, Rapid Learning Healthcare System, Resources

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ABSTRACT: What Skills Should New Internal Medicine Interns Have in July? A National Survey of Internal Medicine Residency Program Directors.

ABSTRACT: Teaching the Physical Examination: A Longitudinal Strategy for Tomorrow’s Physicians

ASTRACT: Key considerations for the success of Medical Education Research and Innovation units in Canada

ABSTRACT: Paperwork versus patient care: a nationwide survey of residents’ perceptions of clinical documentation requirements and patient care.

ABSTRACT: Recertification: what do specialists think about skill assessment?

ABSTRACT: The long-term impact of a performance improvement continuing medical education intervention on osteoporosis screening.

ABSTRACT: Enhancing quality improvements in cancer care through CME activities at a nationally recognized cancer center

ABSTRACT: The Teamwork Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (T-MEX): A Workplace-Based Assessment Focusing on Collaborative Competencies in Health Care

ABSTRACT: Nationwide online social networking for cardiovascular care in Korea using Facebook

ABSTRACT: Practice improvement, part II: update on patient communication technologies

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