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Implementation Of A School-Wide, Epa-Based Acting Internship Curriculum, Adam Garber
Implementation Of A School-Wide, Epa-Based Acting Internship Curriculum, Adam Garber
Health Sciences Education Symposium
Objectives. The core entrustable professional activities for entering residency (Core EPAs) were established by the AAMC as a framework to assess competency. The Acting Internship (AI) rotation is an excellent space to assess core EPAs, however many institutions have no structured AI curriculum. Our goal is to develop a standardized, school-wide AI curriculum that includes evaluation and assessment of designated core EPAs. Method. At our institution, two non-departmental AI directors were directed to oversee all AI rotations across the school and implement goals, objectives, and curriculum focused around specific core EPAs. A clinical skills-focused curriculum combining a mix of didactic …
Emergency Medicine Elective Impact On Third-Year Medical Student Specialty Choice, Nathan Lewis
Emergency Medicine Elective Impact On Third-Year Medical Student Specialty Choice, Nathan Lewis
Health Sciences Education Symposium
Emergency Medicine (EM) is a competitive, sought-after specialty among medical students (1). National standardized curricula have been developed for both third-year (M3) and fourth-year (M4) rotations (2-3), however, there is variability in course implementation (4). Additionally, it is unclear to what extent earlier rotations help students choose a specialty. We developed a two-week elective course to allow M3 students exposure to EM earlier than previously allowed at our medical school. Students were asked to complete an entry survey describing their specialty interests and sources of influence. During the course, students were encouraged to observe the environment and speak to providers, …