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Incoming family medicine residents show varied procedural experience and comfort. This highlights the need to assess and track procedural competency throughout residency training programs.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Family Medicine Training
  • Procedural Competency Assessment

Background:

  • Recent guidelines advocate for standardized procedural training in family medicine residency.
  • Current recommendations assume a baseline of procedural skills acquired before residency.
  • Limited research exists on residents' pre-residency procedural experience and competency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the baseline procedural experience and comfort levels of incoming family medicine residents.
  • To identify gaps in procedural preparedness among new residents.
  • To inform curriculum development and competency assessment strategies.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was administered to 20 incoming PGY-1 residents.
  • The survey assessed prior experience and comfort with 19 basic procedures.
  • Data on self-reported experience and comfort levels were collected.

Main Results:

  • No prior experience was reported for seven procedures among residents.
  • At least one resident reported no experience for 15 out of 19 procedures.
  • Significant variability in self-reported comfort levels was observed across all procedures.

Conclusions:

  • Incoming family medicine residents exhibit wide-ranging experience and comfort with core procedures.
  • The findings suggest a need for baseline procedural competency assessment upon residency entry.
  • Continuous monitoring of procedural skills throughout residency is warranted to ensure competence.