Evidence-Based Medicine Training in United States-Based Physiatry Residency Programs

Thiru M. Annaswamy, John Ross Rizzo, Amy Schnappinger, David C. Morgenroth, Julia Patrick Engkasan, Elena Ilieva, W. David Arnold, Michael L. Boninger, Allison C. Bean, Carmen M. Cirstea, Brad E. Dicianno, Michael Fredericson, Prakash Jayabalan, Preeti Raghavan, Lumy Sawaki, Pradeep Suri, Stacy J. Suskauer, Qing Mei Wang, Maryam Hosseini, Christina M. CaseJohn Whyte, Sabrina Paganoni

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Abstract

Although the physiatric community increasingly embraces evidence-based medicine (EBM), the current state of EBM training for trainees in physiatry is unclear. The purposes of this article are to report the results of the Association of Academic Physiatrists' surveys of physiatry residency programs in the United States, to discuss the implications of their findings, and to better delineate the "baseline"upon which sound and clear recommendations for systematic EBM training can be made. The two Association of Academic Physiatrists surveys of US physiatry residency programs reveal that most survey respondents report that they include EBM training in their programs that covers the five recommended steps of EBM core competencies. However, although most respondents reported using traditional pedagogic methods of training such as journal club, very few reported that their EBM training used a structured and systematic approach. Future work is needed to support and facilitate physiatry residency programs interested in adopting structured EBM training curricula that include recommended EBM core competencies and the evaluation of their impact.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)S40-S44
JournalAmerican Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume101
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Internship and Residency
  • Physiatry
  • Rehabilitation
  • Surveys and Questionnaires

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Rehabilitation
  • Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

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