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Service makes core-competency education more engaging, trackable

A new online education component is designed to engage residents through interactive modules and track their progress during training.

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To err is human. To speak up? It depends, study says

Residents are much less likely to say something when an attending physician is involved in unsafe or unprofessional behavior.

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3 tips for new med school grads facing old 24-hour shift

After a six-year hiatus, first-year residents will again contend with longer shifts. How to cope? Seasoned residents offer perspectives and advice.

Residency Life
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5 steps to better patient safety training for residents, fellows

A report identifies gaps in adverse-event reporting in clinical learning environments. The leading GME accreditor is working to fix it.

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Speak up about gaps in residency training

The AMA Residents and Fellows Section seeks participants for a project to develop or enhance resources and services to help during training.

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Proposed changes to way medical residents are trained

An initiative to address the evolving needs of patients, trainees and the health care system could soon bring dramatic changes to residents’ clinical learning environments.

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Findings on flexible duty hours for medical residents

Results from initial trial of flexible hours for medical residents show improved continuity of patient care. Flex hours had positive effect on learning, but negative impact on personal lives.

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What to expect of the new single GME accreditation system

A panel addressed medical educators on how the new single graduate medical education accreditation system, all physicians in training will be able to demonstrate their achievements by meeting a common set of milestones and competencies.

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New duty hours review spotlights resident outcomes

A recent review of more than two dozen studies examined how duty hour restrictions have impacted patient safety, resident wellness and resident education. Duty hour restrictions had an especially adverse effect on one resident outcome in particular.

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