Evaluation of an Internal Medicine Transition to Residency Course. Issue 1 (January 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vanderberg, Rachel; Varma, Bhavya; Mirson, Leonid; Javaid, Amal; Rothenberger, Scott D.; Donovan, Anna K.
• Is Part Of: Southern medical journal. Volume 116:Issue 1(2023)
• Page Start: 46
• Page End: 50
• Publication Date: 2023-01
• Subjects: boot camp -- curriculum development -- curriculum evaluation -- internal medicine -- transition to residency; Medicine -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001488
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0038-4348

Abstract

Abstract : The Association of American Medical Colleges, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, and several other leading organizations have increasingly emphasized the importance of the undergraduate medical education-to-graduate medical education transition in the development of physician trainees. As part of this process, transition to residency (TTR), or "boot camp, " courses aim to ensure that graduating fourth-year medical students are prepared for internship; however, the data regarding the efficacy of Internal Medicine TTR courses are limited. This article presents a curricular evaluation of a recently developed Internal Medicine TTR course. Abstract: Objectives: We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel Internal Medicine (IM) transition to residency (TTR) curriculum. Methods: We performed a paired pre-/postsurvey evaluation of graduating fourth-year medical students' perceived preparedness and medical knowledge after participating in a recently developed IM TTR course. Results: The response rate was 51% (24 of 47). There was a significant improvement in 15 of 17 perceived preparedness items and significant improvement in the medical students' performance on the 8-question medical knowledge test. Conclusions: The IM TTR curriculum improved medical students' medical knowledge and perceived preparedness for internship on a variety of high-yield clinical topics. The curriculum may be appealing to other institutions that are developing or revamping TTR courses.