Abstract
Objective:To evaluate a primary care internal medicine curriculum, the authors surveyed four years (1983-1986) of graduates of the primary care and traditional internal medicine residency programs at their institution concerning the graduates' preparation. Design:Mailed survey of alumni of a residency training program. Setting:Teaching hospital alumni. Subjects/methods:Of 91 alumni of an internal medicine training program for whom addresses had been found, 82 (90%) of the residents (20 primary care and 62 traditional) rated on a five-point Likert scale 82 items for both adequacy of preparation for practice and importance of training. These items were divided into five groups: traditional medical disciplines (e.g., cardiology), allied disciplines (e.g., orthopedics), areas related to medical practice (e.g., patient education), basic skills and knowledge (e.g., history and physical), and technical procedures. Main results:Primary care residents were more likely to see themselves as primary care physicians versus subspecialists (84% versus 45%). The primary care graduates felt significantly better prepared in the allied disciplines and in areas related to medical practice (p
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 544-552 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of General Internal Medicine |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1991 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- clinical competence
- curricula
- general internal medicine
- primary care
- procedural skills
- residency education
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine