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The PRIME curriculum. Clinical research training during residency.
R J Kohlwes1, R L Shunk, A Avins
1General Internal Medicine Section, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA 94121, USA. jeffk@medicine.ucsf.edu
Journal of General Internal Medicine
|May 18, 2006
Summary
The Primary Medical Education (PRIME) program successfully integrates research training into internal medicine residency. Residents gain essential epidemiology skills and produce scholarly work, demonstrating research
Area of Science:
- Medical Education Research
- Internal Medicine Residency Training
- Clinical Research Methodology
Background:
- The Primary Medical Education (PRIME) program is an outpatient-based internal medicine residency track at UCSF.
- PRIME is based at the San Francisco Veteran's Affairs Medical Center (VAMC).
- A novel research methods curriculum was implemented in 2000.
Purpose of the Study:
- To teach basic epidemiology skills to residents.
- To provide mentored opportunities for clinical research projects during residency.
- To enable residents to explore clinical research as a career.
Main Methods:
- Didactic lectures
- Journal clubs
- Work-in-progress sessions
- Active mentoring
Main Results:
- 22 of 32 residents produced 20 peer-reviewed papers, 1 paper under review, and 2 book chapters.
- Resident clinical evaluations are equivalent to other UCSF medicine residents.
Conclusions:
- Residents can conduct high-quality research while learning evidence-based medicine.
- The PRIME curriculum facilitates residents' exploration of clinical research careers.