In Pursuit of Meaningful Use of Learning Goals in Residency: A Qualitative Study of Pediatric Residents

Tai M Lockspeiser1, Su-Ting T Li, Ann E Burke

  • 1T.M. Lockspeiser is assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado. S.T. Li is associate professor, vice chair of education, and pediatric residency program director, Department of Pediatrics, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California. A.E. Burke is associate professor and residency program director, Department of Pediatrics, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio. A.A. Rosenberg is professor and director, Pediatric Residency Program, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado. A.E. Dunbar III is program director, Pediatric Residency Program, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. K.A. Gifford is assistant professor and pediatric residency program director, Department of Pediatrics, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire. G.H. Gorman is associate professor and pediatrics residency program director, Department of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland. J.D. Mahan is professor, vice chair for education, and pediatric residency program director, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital/Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio. M.P. McKenna is director of career mentoring and associate pediatric program director, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana. S. Reed is assistant professor and pediatric residency associate program director, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital/Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio. A. Schwartz is professor and associate head, Department of Medical Education, and research professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. I. Harris is professor, head, and director of graduate studies, Department of Medical Education, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Il

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