Who did the case? Perceptions on resident operative participation.

Background: The ACGME case log is one of the primary metrics used to determine resident competency; it is unclear if this is an accurate reflection of the residents' role and participation.

Methods: Residents and faculty were independently administered 16-question surveys following each case over a three-week period. The main outcome was agreement between resident and faculty on resident role and percent of the case performed by the resident.

It depends on your perspective: Resident satisfaction with operative experience.

Introduction: Resident satisfaction is a key performance metric for surgery programs; we studied factors influencing resident satisfaction in operative cases, and the concordance of faculty and resident perceptions on these factors.

Methods: Resident and faculty were separately queried on satisfaction immediately following operative cases. Statistical significance of the associations between resident and faculty satisfaction and case-related factors were tested by Chi-square or Fisher's exact test.

A randomized controlled trial of behavior change counseling education for medical students.

Background: Educating medical students about how to effectively counsel patients with negative health behaviors (i.e., lack of exercise, smoking) is vitally important.

Defining family-centered rounds.

Background: Physicians are required to provide safe, effective, and high-quality care that is patient-centered. Continuing to meet the educational needs of residents and medical students in the setting of patient-centered care will require developing new models for hospital "work rounds." Family-centered rounds is a model of communicating and learning between the patient, family, medical professionals, and students on an academic, inpatient ward setting.

A Graduate Medical Education Initiative to Promote Professional Excellence Among Residency Program Coordinators.

Background: The authors describe the scope and impact of a professional development program for residency and fellowship program coordinators (PCs) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine. PCs are vital in the success of their residency programs, yet few articles to date have addressed their increasingly complex roles.

Purpose: This exploratory study examines PCs' professional characteristics, perceptions that influence professional development meeting attendance, and the impact of the Program Coordinators' Organization (PCO).