Classroom-based ethics education, in health professions education programs at a university in the United States, was explored in a pilot study to determine a basis for creating an interprofessional experience for ethics education. Course faculty were interviewed using a semi-structured guide, and data were qualitatively analyzed. There was some overlap, but more variation, across the programs with regard to content covered, learning objectives, and pedagogy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImplementation of interprofessional education efforts at Duke University Health System and the University of North Carolina have enhanced teamwork, education, and mentoring for health professional learners and faculty. The IPE initiatives address the critical need for enhanced collaboration among all team members in the evolving health care arena.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Womens Health (Larchmt)
August 2018
Introduction: Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes are heterogeneous diseases that directly affect over 115 million Americans. Considerable gender differences exist with regard to diabetes risk factors, hormonal effects on glucose, and cardiovascular outcomes.
Materials And Methods: Historically, diabetes studies have largely focused on men with the assumption that the data can safely be extrapolated to women.
The purpose of the fourth year of medical school remains controversial. Competing demands during this transitional phase cause confusion for students and educators. In 2014, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) released 13 Core Entrustable Professional Activities for Entering Residency (CEPAERs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDeficiencies in resident diabetes care quality may relate to continuity clinic design. This retrospective analysis compared diabetes care processes and outcomes within a traditional resident continuity clinic structure (2005) and after the implementation of a practice partnership system (PPS; 2009). Under PPS, patients were more likely to receive annual foot examinations (odds ratio [OR] = 11.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Duke University Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program did not reach its anticipated quota of applicants during the 2008 National Residency Matching Program. Post-Match feedback regarding workload prompted an effort to redesign the general medicine service. As part of that effort, Duke program leaders sought to learn how peer programs accommodated Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) regulations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWith advancements of medical technology and improved diagnostic and treatment options, children with severe birth defects who would otherwise have no chance of surviving post birth survive to go home every day. The average lifespan in the United States has increased substantially over the last century. These successes and many other medical breakthroughs in managing complex illnesses, particularly in frail, elderly patients, have resulted in an increasing percentage of patients with comorbidities.
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