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Abstract Number: 32
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Novel strategies such as the block system have been implemented to address resident teaching while maintaining continuity of care. Studies assessing block scheduling and adequate delivery of quality improvment (QI) concepts are limited. The aim of this study is to show how utilizing the 4+1 block system can deliver a longitudinal quality improvement (QI) curriculum and increase the […]
Abstract Number: 35
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Hospitalists play an essential role in educating residents on inpatient rotations. One critical way to ensure the success of trainees is to provide timely feedback and written evaluations, which may be difficult amidst conflicting tasks. Hospitalists face additional challenges with the large volume of learners to supervise, and with irregular resident schedules and frequent […]
Abstract Number: 37
SHM Converge 2021
Background: The primary goal of an acting internship or sub-internship is to prepare a fourth-year medical student for their intern year. At our institution, this has traditionally occurred on inpatient hospital medicine teaching teams which include senior residents, interns, and third-year medical students. Because these teaching teams are crowded with learners, our acting interns report […]
Abstract Number: 39
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Communication between hospital and outpatient clinicians is a key component to successful care transitions for older adults, yet this communication is frequently lacking. In addition, residents in academic medical centers are not routinely provided with feedback about post-discharge outcomes or opportunities for improvement. Purpose: To implement weekly video conferences that utilize the electronic medical […]
Abstract Number: 39
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Career success as an Internal Medicine (IM) physician requires more than exceptional medical knowledge and patient care. In professional practice, IM physicians hold leadership positions in multidisciplinary patient care groups, spearhead change management initiatives and lead quality improvement projects1,2. Despite the documented importance of physician leadership skills3,4, there is little time devoted to leadership […]
Abstract Number: 41
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Sitting at the bedside improves patients’ perception of their interactions with their physicians. Despite these data, prior work shows that medicine interns sit during only 9% of observed physician-patient interactions. We aimed to assess perceived importance of and barriers to sitting at the bedside among a group of internal medicine residents. These results have […]
Abstract Number: 46
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) realizes the importance of ambulatory medicine as an integral part of internal medicine (IM) training. Therefore, program requirements specify that at least one third of the training needs to be spent in ambulatory settings. ACGME requires residents to spend between 4 to 8 weeks in emergency […]
Abstract Number: 47
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Balancing attending supervision with resident autonomy is intended to ensure patient safety while allowing trainees to gain graduated competency and independence upon completion of residency. ACGME work-hour restrictions have increased attending supervision, but its effect on resident education and autonomy is unclear. In order to better understand the underlying tensions and contributing factors to […]
Abstract Number: 48
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Writing and presenting case reports provides opportunity for scholarly activities and promotes scientific writing and critical thinking. This study assesses Internal Medicine residents’ perceived benefits, challenges, and barriers regarding writing and presenting case reports. Methods: A Qualtrics survey was emailed to total 125 Internal Medicine Residents of the Medical College of Wisconsin. The survey […]
Abstract Number: 50
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is becoming an important part of internal medicine (IM) residency training. Achieving competency requires performing a large volume of clinical exams which can be difficult within the constraints of residency. Often cited barriers include insufficient resident time and the interruption of daily workflow. Methods: Prospective cohort study within a 700-bed, quaternary […]