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Abstract Number: 62
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: The concept of using Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) in undergraduate medical education (UME) arose because residency program directors noticed a significant decline in their interns’ ability to perform the basic skills required of them upon starting residency. The internal medicine (IM) sub-internship (sub-I) rotation is primed to address the EPAs especially pertinent to the […]
Abstract Number: 66
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Third and fourth year medical students’ experience on general internal medicine ward teams is an integral part of medical student education. At many institutions this experience includes participation in unit based Care Coordination Rounds (CCRs), including our own. These daily multidisciplinary discharge planning meetings are ubiquitous, however students are often uncomfortable presenting at these […]
Abstract Number: 73
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Clinical empathy is associated with improved patient outcomes, but it is often difficult to teach to medical students. Our survey attempted to understand the perception of medical students regarding role of empathy in patient outcomes and ways to improve empathy training for medical students Methods: A qualtrics survey was distributed to 456 medical students […]
Abstract Number: 78
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Medical school is crucial in giving students both the knowledge and the professional identity required to be a doctor. While there are numerous formal options at our medical school for senior medical students to assist in the former, there are far fewer for the latter. Our group is investigating the possibilities of senior medical […]
Abstract Number: P4
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Hospitalists routinely precept third year medical students on general internal medicine wards. One of the key patient care tasks for students is to present and interpret common laboratory test abnormalities. Formal training in interpreting routine diagnostic tests is lacking for students transitioning from preclinical to clinical years. We designed and implemented a module on […]
Abstract Number: 101
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Third year medical students (MS3s) have not regarded the Pediatrics Clerkship at our institution with as high praise as other clerkships. Students cite a relative lack of teaching on the floors from pediatric residents as a key etiology. Interestingly, said residents endorse a desire to teach more. The most common barriers cited are time, […]
Abstract Number: 232
SHM Converge 2023
Background: It has been well demonstrated that improving patient health literacy positively impacts patient adherence to their treatment plan as well as patient satisfaction. The time just before hospital discharge is particularly important because the provider can summarize the admission including what the possible etiologies were that prompted admission, in-hospital therapies utilized, and what the […]
Abstract Number: 251
SHM Converge 2021
Background: COVID-19 has drastically changed medical school curriculum across the country. In March, the AAMC recommended pausing clinical activities for all medical students [1]. In response, the University of New Mexico School of Medicine (UNM SOM) transitioned to a virtual curriculum and implemented a four-week virtual public health course on COVID-19, followed by virtual clerkships […]
Abstract Number: 271
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Preventable medical errors are currently the third leading cause of death in the United States following heart disease and cancer (1). In light of this, integration of formal patient safety education into undergraduate medical education has been encouraged by the World Health Organization in order to address issues of quality of care (2). Early […]
Abstract Number: 317
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Clinical case vignettes (CCVs) help trainees develop academic writing and conference presentation skills while learning clinical reasoning and diagnostic approaches. For hospitalists, CCVs provide academic meeting involvement, scholarly activity, and mentor relationships. Both groups face submission barriers. Heavy clinical burdens may limit hospitalists writing time, whereas students lack case exposure, clinical knowledge and writing […]