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ABSTRACT: Complex cases in primary care: report of a CME-certified series addressing patients with multiple comorbidities

AIM: To assess whether participation in a series of continuing medical education-certified activities presenting complicated case scenarios resulted in evidence-based decision making for patients with chronic comorbid conditions. METHODS: A series of interactive live workshops and online case studies presented evidence-based, practical information addressing the care of patients with multiple chronic diseases to

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

ABSTRACT: A Community-based Collaborative Approach to Improve Breast Cancer Screening in Underserved African American Women

Although African American women in the United States have a lower incidence of breast cancer compared with white women, those younger than 40 years actually have a higher incidence rate; additionally, African American women are more likely to die from breast cancer at every age compared with white women. Racial disparities

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

ABSTRACT: Engaging Residents and Fellows to Improve Institution-Wide Quality: The First Six Years of a Novel Financial Incentive Program.

PURPOSE: Teaching hospitals strive to engage physicians in quality improvement (QI), and graduate medical education (GME) programs must promote trainee competence in systems-based practice (SBP). The authors developed a QI incentive program that engages residents and fellows, providing them with financial incentives to improve quality while simultaneously gaining SBP experience. In

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

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

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ABSTRACT: Complex cases in primary care: report of a CME-certified series addressing patients with multiple comorbidities

ABSTRACT: A Community-based Collaborative Approach to Improve Breast Cancer Screening in Underserved African American Women

ABSTRACT: Engaging Residents and Fellows to Improve Institution-Wide Quality: The First Six Years of a Novel Financial Incentive Program.

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

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