Musculoskeletal Knowledge on the in-Training Examination Improves in Family Medicine Residents Participating in a Longitudinal Sports Medicine Clinical Track
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Family medicine residents in a sports medicine track showed improved musculoskeletal knowledge on in-training exams. This specialized training enhances understanding of musculoskeletal conditions for residents.
Area Of Science
- Medical Education
- Sports Medicine
- Family Medicine
Background
- Assessing the impact of specialized training on resident knowledge is crucial for medical education.
- Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions are common in primary care, necessitating strong knowledge among family medicine (FM) physicians.
Purpose Of The Study
- To evaluate the effect of a sports medicine (SM) track on the MSK knowledge of FM residents.
- To compare MSK knowledge acquisition between FM residents with and without SM track participation using in-training examination (ITE) data.
Main Methods
- A retrospective, single-center study analyzed 85 FM residents (graduating 2018-2024) and their ITE scores (2017-2021).
- Residents were divided into two groups: those participating in an SM track (replacing half-day clinic with SM clinic) and non-participants.
- Mixed-effects regression was used to compare ITE scores between the groups throughout residency.
Main Results
- Both SM track participants and non-participants demonstrated significant increases in MSK ITE scores annually (p<.001).
- By postgraduate year 3, SM track participants scored significantly higher on the MSK portion of the ITE compared to non-participants (+87 points, p=.045).
- No significant differences were observed in overall ITE scores between the two groups.
Conclusions
- Participation in an SM track is associated with enhanced MSK knowledge among FM residents.
- The findings suggest that SM tracks can improve residents' understanding and management of MSK conditions within family medicine practice.
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