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Myriam Guevara1, Yekaterina Grewald, Karen Hutchinson
1Bridgeport Hospital, USA.
Connecticut Medicine
|February 8, 2012
Summary
Individualized education plans (IEPs) can help medical trainees. This study found that using IEPs in internal medicine residency improved graduation and board certification rates for those needing remediation.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Residency Training
- Professional Development
Background:
- Individualized education plans (IEPs) are standard in nonmedical education for addressing student deficiencies.
- IEPs have not been previously reported in medical education settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the utility and outcomes of implementing individualized education plans (IEPs) in an internal medicine residency program.
- To compare the educational outcomes of residents who received IEPs versus those who did not.
Main Methods:
- Internal medicine residents requiring remediation were identified and received IEPs overseen by mentors.
- IEPs included deficiency identification, remediation strategies, and progress monitoring.
- Demographic and performance data were collected for residents with and without IEPs from 2003-2010.
Main Results:
- Sixteen of 92 residents received IEPs, primarily for medical knowledge deficits.
- Residents with IEPs were older, graduated less recently, and had lower standardized test scores.
- Most residents with IEPs successfully graduated and passed board certification exams, with some requiring additional training time.
Conclusions:
- A structured individualized education plan (IEP) process, adapted from nonmedical education, is associated with successful outcomes in medical trainees needing remediation.
- IEPs can be an effective tool for improving graduation and board certification rates in internal medicine residency.
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