Abstract
Background: Practice-based learning and improvement is one of the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education's core competencies for trainees. Residency programs have grappled with how to accomplish this goal. Aim: We describe our institution's unique, longitudinal post-graduate year process and project. Setting: West Haven, VA Medical Center. Participants: Yale University School of Medicine junior residents on ambulatory electives and faculty preceptor. Program Description: Longitudinal program aimed to decrease re-admissions for hospitalized patients with congestive heart failure. Discussion: We feel that our longitudinal project is a novel innovation worthy of further study.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 33-36 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Connecticut medicine |
Volume | 78 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - Jan 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine