Resident and Preceptor Perceptions of Preceptor Integration Into Resident Clinic Scheduling Templates.

Background: Some internal medicine residency programs on X+Y schedules have modified clinic preceptor schedules to mimic those of the resident cohort (resident matched). This is in contrast to a traditional model, in which preceptors supervise on the same half-day each week.

Objective: We assessed preceptor and resident perceptions of the 2 precepting models.

Evaluating nonphysician staff members' self-perceived ability to provide multisource evaluations of residents.

Background: Multisource evaluations of residents offer valuable feedback, yet there is little evidence on the best way to collect these data from a range of health care professionals.

Objective: This study evaluated nonphysician staff members' ability to assess internal medicine residents' performance and behavior, and explored whether staff members differed in their perceived ability to participate in resident evaluations.

Methods: We distributed an anonymous survey to nurses, medical assistants, and administrative staff at 6 internal medicine residency continuity clinics.