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Jennifer Hayashi1, Colleen Christmas
1Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 5505 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA. jhayash1@jhmi.edu
House calls offer internal medicine residents a valuable, integrated experience to master Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) core competencies. This training approach is highly perceived by residents as effective for their professional development.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Graduate Medical Training
- Competency-Based Education
Background:
- Achieving Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) core competencies is challenging in high-acuity hospital settings.
- House calls offer unique clinical exposure for integrated learning of these competencies.
- Literature review and housestaff surveys explore the educational value of house calls.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the educational value of house calls for learning ACGME core competencies.
- To evaluate housestaff perceptions of house calls in addressing all ACGME competencies.
Main Methods:
- Focused review of the medical literature.
- Pilot questionnaire assessing housestaff perceptions.
Main Results:
- Literature supports that house calls expose residents to all ACGME competency domains.
- Residents perceive house call training as fulfilling all ACGME competencies.
- House calls provide a highly valued educational opportunity.
Conclusions:
- House calls are an ideal setting for internal medicine residents to learn ACGME competencies.
- This training method is highly valued by residents for comprehensive skill development.
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