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Outpatient morning report: a new educational venue
A Spickard1, J B Hales, S Ellis
1Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, USA. anderson.spickard-iii@mcmail.vanderbilt.edu
Summary
Medical educators are exploring new methods for outpatient medicine training. Outpatient morning report, a novel conference format adapted from inpatient settings, has shown success in training residents and medical students.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Outpatient Medicine
- Clinical Training
Background:
- Growing need for effective outpatient medicine training for residents and medical students.
- Traditional inpatient morning report model adapted for ambulatory settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the novel concept of outpatient morning report.
- To evaluate the successful implementation of this educational format.
Main Methods:
- Adaptation of the inpatient morning report conference format.
- Application to the outpatient clinical training environment.
Main Results:
- Outpatient morning report successfully implemented in the authors' institution.
- Positive feedback on the utility of this training method.
Conclusions:
- Outpatient morning report is a viable and effective educational strategy.
- This format enhances resident and medical student education in ambulatory care settings.