Solitary Extremity Schwannoma: A 20-Year Review of Outcomes.

Reports on benign peripheral nerve sheath tumour extirpation over the last number of decades describe varying patient outcomes. We present our outcomes following excision of solitary extremity schwannoma over a 20-year period. A regional histopathology review was conducted for, "benign nerve sheath tumour" and schwannoma between 2000 and 2020.

How Are We Teaching Advocacy? A National Survey of Internal Medicine Residency Program Directors.

Background: Although internal medicine (IM) physicians accept public advocacy as a professional responsibility, there is little evidence that IM training programs teach advocacy skills. The prevalence and characteristics of public advocacy curricula in US IM residency programs are unknown.

Objectives: To describe the prevalence and characteristics of curricula in US IM residencies addressing public advocacy for communities and populations; to describe barriers to the provision of such curricula.

Implementation, Reach, and Effectiveness of the Direct Observation of Residents in Clinic Program.

Background: Direct observation is important, yet medical residents are rarely observed. We implemented and evaluated a direct observation program in resident clinics to increase the frequency of observation and feedback and improve perceptions about direct observation.

Methods: We assigned faculty as observers in our resident clinics between June 2019 and February 2020.