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Integrative medicine in residency: assessing curricular needs in eight programs
Rita Benn1, Victoria Maizes, Mary Guerrera
1University of Michigan, USA.
Family Medicine
|November 3, 2009
Summary
Integrative Medicine in Residency (IMR) training is desired by most family medicine faculty and residents. Key areas for integration include nutrition, supplements, wellness, chronic illness, and behavioral health.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Integrative Medicine
- Family Medicine Training
Background:
- Integrative Medicine in Residency (IMR) is a competency-based online program.
- It aims to integrate a core curriculum in integrative medicine (IM) into family medicine residency training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present and discuss results from a needs assessment survey.
- The survey guided the design of the IMR curriculum.
Main Methods:
- An online needs assessment survey was distributed to faculty and residents.
- Eight family medicine programs piloting the IMR program participated.
Main Results:
- 60% response rate with 222 respondents.
- 67% preferred IM integrated throughout the curriculum.
- Top content topics: nutrition, supplements, physician wellness.
- Top curricular areas for IM enhancement: chronic illness, behavioral health, outpatient medicine.
- 84% viewed IM as central to family medicine.
Conclusions:
- Needs assessment findings inform IMR curriculum design.
- Identified challenges include time, resources, and acceptance.
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