BACKGROUND In 2006, a survey performed by Morrison et al analyzed the experience of aesthetic surgery training from the perspective of residents and their program directors in plastic surgery programs across the United States. OBJECTIVES The authors conducted a survey to follow-up on the Morrison results three years after publication, to assess the changes in plastic surgery residency program...

In 2012, there was a higher percentage of older, female residents in communities with more than 25 beds compared with communities with 4–25 beds. Residents in communities with 4–25 beds were more racially diverse than residents in larger communities. The percentage of Medicaid beneficiaries was higher in communities with 4–25 beds than it was in communities with 26–50 and more than 50 beds. A h...

BACKGROUND Child maltreatment is prevalent in Canadian society, and medical professionals are frequently required to provide care in these cases. Physician knowledge and training in child protection have been questioned. This study examined the experience, perceived adequacy of training, and perceived competency of Canadian pediatric residents in child protection. METHODS Structured questionn...

Resident participation in international health electives (IHEs) has been shown to be beneficial, yet not all residents have the opportunity to participate. We sought to determine whether participating in simulated global health cases, via the standardized Simulation Use for Global Away Rotations (SUGAR) curriculum, was useful for all pediatric residents, not merely those planning to go on an IH...

BACKGROUND Although curricular reforms have attempted to address sources of stress in medical residency, no recent studies have examined the financial or emotional situations of current medicine residents. OBJECTIVE To question medicine residents about financial status, educational debt, moonlighting, and psychological issues. DESIGN Survey distributed in a nonrandomized fashion to medicine...

background and purpose: the characteristics of residents of infectious diseases who should practice and teach evidence based medicine (ebm) during their clinical work – and their attitudes toward it – are poorly known. we assessed the knowledge, attitude and practice of infectious diseases residents regarding evidence based medicine and their related educational needs. methods: this cross-secti...

BACKGROUND Anesthesiologists and anesthesia residents are expected to acquire and maintain skills to manage a wide range of acute intraoperative anesthetic events. The purpose of this study was to determine whether an inventory of simulated intraoperative scenarios provided a reliable and valid measure of anesthesia residents' and anesthesiologists' skill. METHODS Twelve simulated acute intra...

AIM To assist in the long-term health management of residents and evaluate health impacts after the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in Fukushima Prefecture, the Fukushima prefectural government decided to conduct the Fukushima Health Management Survey. This report describes the results for residents aged 16 years or older who received the health che...

BACKGROUND Facilitation of residents' scholarly activities is indispensable to the future of medical specialties. Research education initiatives and their outcomes, however, have rarely been reported. METHODS Since academic year 2006, research education initiatives, including research lectures, research problem-based learning discussions, and an elective research rotation under a new research...

OBJECTIVES To characterize emergency department (ED) use by nursing home residents in the United States. DESIGN Analysis of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. SETTING U.S. EDs from 2005 to 2008. PARTICIPANTS Individuals visiting U.S. EDs stratified according to nursing home residency. MEASUREMENTS All ED visits by nursing home residents were identified. The demographi...