Enhancements In part, OPTIs were developed in response to the changing needs for delivery of postgraduate medical education and to provide assurance that institutions are committed to and capable of delivering uniquely osteopathic postdoctoral training. The Council on Postdoctoral Training (COPT) approves internship and residency training programs in hospitals either accredited by the AOA or af...

Objectives/Hypothesis Residency preparation courses (RPCs) have become a widely adopted practice to ease the transition of medical students into residency, but these often lack training in skills expected subspecialty interns. To fill this gap, simulation-based curriculum otolaryngology (ORL) was implemented at University Michigan Medical School. The aimed improve confidence and perceived abili...

As the US population continues to grow in racial and ethnic diversity, we also continue to see healthcare disparities across racial lines. Considerable attention has been given to creating a physician workforce that better reflects the population served by healthcare professionals. To address the low numbers of women and underrepresented minorities in procedural based specialties, Nth Dimension...

Many, many years ago, when it was time to apply for internships and residencies, I found myself in a family medicine program interview quoting a paper I had recently read that claimed no substantial differences in the practice patterns of general practitioners a few years after rotating internship and of family doctors a few years after family medicine residency.1 It was a tactless point to rai...

Background: Relationships are the foundation of human social life. If this relationship is well established in academic environments, educational objectives are more conveniently obtained. The aim of this studyDetermining factors affecting student- professor relationship in performing educational and learning activities from the perspective of male and female  apprentices, interns and Assistant...

A collaboration of medical professionals with economists and computer scientists involved in "market design" had led to the redesign of the clearinghouse assigning medical students to internships in Israel. The new mechanism presents significant efficiency gains relative to the previous one, and almost all students get a better chance of getting what they want. Continued monitoring of the new m...

BACKGROUND Students interested in a family medicine residency often seek advice about what electives to take in their final year of medical school. This study sought to develop a consensus about what rotations to recommend and what essential skills students should possess before starting their family medicine residency. METHODS We conducted Delphi studies with panels of experienced community-...

Robert J. Lefkowitz, M.D., is James B. Duke Professor of Medicine and Professor of Biochemistry at the Duke University Medical Center. He has been an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute since 1976. Dr. Lefkowitz received a Bachelor's degree from Columbia College and an M.D. degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. After serving an internship and one ye...

OBJECTIVES To identify factors associated with and not associated with successful matching and matriculation (hereinafter "matching") to dermatology residency programs for applicants who previously graduated from medical school and to distinguish which factors are within applicants' control. DESIGN Observational cohort study. SETTING Six accredited academic dermatology residency training pr...