Meeting
Abstract Number: 252
SHM Converge 2021
Background: General medicine consultation (GMC) requires familiarity with consultative medicine and effective collaboration, as well as understanding distinctions between consultation and co-management.1-6 Although GMC is a requirement of internal medicine training, little guidance exists in developing curricula, and co-management may be neglected.2 A GMC curriculum exists within the Section of Hospital Medicine at University of Chicago, […]
Abstract Number: 259
SHM Converge 2021
Background: The diagnostic process is fraught with diagnostic uncertainty. Typically, discussions about diagnostic uncertainty occur upon admission and during rounds, which are increasingly conducted virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, key dimensions in the diagnostic process (history taking, physical examination, interpretation of diagnostic tests) are affected by breakdowns in communication between patients and clinicians, physical […]
Abstract Number: 262
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Reflective writing has been increasingly incorporated into pre-clinical medical education as a means to increase empathy, foster professional development, and encourage well-being. [1] However, not all students inherently enjoy writing, and many may not have the opportunity to debrief on emotionally charged experiences with classmates during the clinical years. In addition, the topics on […]
Oral Presentations
Abstract Number: Oral
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Procedural complications are a common source of adverse events in hospitalized patients(1, 2). In academic centers, bedside procedures have traditionally been performed by trainees, often without experienced proceduralist supervision, or referred to interventional radiology or consultant services, often with an associated delay in procedure performance. Many trainees report discomfort with their skill in performing […]