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Developing Physical Exam Skills In Residency: Comparing The Perspectives Of Residents And Faculty About Values, Barriers, And Teaching Methods, John W. Ragsdale, Catherine Habashy, Sarita Warrier
Developing Physical Exam Skills In Residency: Comparing The Perspectives Of Residents And Faculty About Values, Barriers, And Teaching Methods, John W. Ragsdale, Catherine Habashy, Sarita Warrier
Internal Medicine Faculty Publications
Background: The physical examination (PE) skills of residents are often not improved since medical school. Unfortunately, how residents learn PE is not well understood. There is a paucity of research on the factors involved and the differences between resident and faculty perspectives. The authors sought to determine resident and faculty perceptions about the value of PE, the major barriers to learning PE, and the most effective teaching methods.
Methods: Based on a rigorous process of literature review and semi-structured interviews, the authors developed an online survey which was sent to 406 internal medicine residents and 93 faculty at 3 institutions. …