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Categorical Pediatric Residency Program Curriculum Needs: A Study of Graduating Residents and Residency Program
Sarah L Hilgenberg1, Mary Pat Frintner2, Rebecca L Blankenburg1
1Department of Pediatrics, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford School of Medicine (SL Hilgenberg and RL Blankenburg), Stanford, Calif.
Academic Pediatrics
|October 4, 2020
Summary
Pediatric residency programs need curriculum updates. A needs assessment revealed key areas for improvement, including clinical experience and career development, to better train future physicians.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Pediatrics
- Curriculum Development
Background:
- Pediatric residency programs face challenges adapting curricula due to limited resources.
- Gaps exist in current pediatric residency training to meet evolving patient needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a comprehensive needs assessment of categorical pediatric residency program curricula.
- To inform future curriculum development efforts by identifying key training gaps.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of the 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Survey of Graduating Residents.
- Polls of pediatric program and associate program directors at a 2019 national meeting.
- Conventional content analysis was used for data coding and categorization.
Main Results:
- High concordance between graduating residents and program leadership on top needs: clinical experiences, career development, business of medicine, and health systems.
- Program leaders additionally highlighted wellness, resiliency, disparities, diversity, equity, inclusion, and communication as crucial areas.
- Data involved 528 graduating residents (88% of programs) and 89 program directors/177 associate program directors (at least 45% of programs).
Conclusions:
- This study represents the first general pediatric residency curriculum needs assessment in over a decade.
- Findings show consistency with previous assessments, with notable emphasis on career development.
- Ongoing curriculum development efforts are informed by these identified needs.
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