Problem Identification

PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

Current Thoughts

Emergency Medicine residency programs are tasked with ensuring newly graduated medical students are prepared to practice independently by the end of their three to four years of training. Acknowledging that certain topics are higher-yield to new interns while more specialized topics are better-suited for senior residents, a dedicated intern curriculum was created to prioritize the rapid development of knowledge, skills, and attitudes of new graduates to manage common emergencies and address common complaints.


Breadcrumbs

2013: Areas for Improvement Identified, Conference Re-imagined
Program leadership and senior residents identify knowledge gaps in second-semester intern approach to "bread and butter" complaints. Conference lectures noted to include many specialty and advanced topics. Plans to incorporate break-out sessions with review of fundamentals for interns and more advanced topics for senior residents begin.

July 2013: Intern Curriculum Piloted
Incoming class of residents attend hour-long break-out sessions on high-yield topics during conference

Spring 2014: The Flipped-Classroom Approach
Project to incorporate content for intern curriculum online proposed. Noted benefits include increased time for interaction between interns and faculty at conference, learner ability to review content at own pace, availability of resources for interns on off-service rotations (and therefore unable to attend conference sessions), and ability to reach global audience.

Fall 2014: A Problem Redefined
Project leaders re-address goals of intern curriculum, change focus from discussion of "bread-and-butter" topics to developing knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to manage common true emergencies and common complaints.





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Original Post by Eric Shappell on 12/07/2014
Last Updated by Eric Shappell on 12/12/2014