Background: Graduate medical education programs often use anonymous virtual comment boxes to elicit feedback from residents, fostering a culture of openness and aligning with ACGME standards.(1,2) These platforms allow residents to express concerns safely and anonymously, promoting trust and transparency. While previous studies highlight their positive impact on wellness, no comprehensive analysis exists regarding their [...]

Background: Nationally, inpatient medical oncology services are transitioning from services led by oncologists to hospitalist led with a consultant medical oncology team. There is national literature surrounding inpatient medical oncology services being poorly received by residents for a variety of reasons. Inpatient medical oncology is generally limited to medical complications and challenging goals of care [...]

Background: Oral case presentations are a core learning opportunity for students, during which they synthesize data, develop assessments and plans, and communicate clinical reasoning. However, during focus groups at our institution, faculty and students described presentations as inefficient, redundant, and lacking standardized expectations. Faculty were overall dissatisfied with student presentations. Students described presentations as stressful [...]

Background: The proportion of young adults with complex medical needs and chronic illnesses cared for at pediatric hospitals is substantially increasing. ACGME requires both pediatric and Internal Medicine (IM) residents to manage patients with complex or chronic conditions and coordinate care across the healthcare continuum, including transitioning to adult care. However, barriers to transitioning these [...]

Background: Since the ACGME established duty hour limits in 2003, there has been an increasing prevalence of night float rotations in internal medicine residency training. Conferences and formal didactics are a critical component of resident education. However, residents on night float rotations typically miss these essential educational activities that are typically held during the daytime [...]

Background: High-value care (HVC) is an increasingly important component of medical education. This study aimed to assess differences in medical students’ perceptions and behaviors towards HVC during surgical versus non-surgical rotations and to evaluate the impact of an educational first-year HVC course on these outcomes. Methods: A cross-sectional, annual survey was administered from 2021-2024 to [...]

Background: Trusting relationships between faculty and learners, described as an “educational alliance,” play an important role in constructive feedback. Such relationships can be difficult to achieve in current clinical learning environments (CLEs), which may diminish faculty members’ willingness to give learners feedback that supports their growth and performance. Our study seeks to explore the role [...]

Background: High-value care (HVC) education is crucial for developing cost- and quality-conscious physicians. This study assesses the impact of a first-year HVC course on experiences in longitudinal ambulatory clerkship (LAC), examining changes with time and gender. Methods: This prospective study lasting from 2021-2024 included first and second-year medical students (n=265) in LAC. Students were divided [...]

Background: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a growing interest in pediatric hospital medicine, however few Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) fellowships incorporate POCUS training formally into their curriculum. POCUS can expedite treatment and improve care for patients in resource-limited settings or when specialists are not immediately available. POCUS can also help PHM fellows bring residents back to [...]

Background: In the ever-evolving field of healthcare, the need for physicians to understand cost considerations is paramount. Cultivating cost awareness among residents is critical as residents play a pivotal role in shaping the future of medicine. However, the incorporation of cost-consciousness into medical education remains a challenge, often overshadowed by clinical priorities. By examining current [...]