Introduction Surgical Training and Education in Promoting Professionalism (STEPP) was developed in 2011 to train tomorrow's leaders during residency. It is based on virtue ethics and takes an approach similar to West Point military academy. The purpose of this research was: (i) to compare the virtue profiles of our residents with that of the military cohort using a standardized virtue assessmen...

We report our experience at the University of Florida in which residents and fellows served as the inspection team for a College of American Pathologists (CAP) self-inspection. We aimed to determine whether the CAP self-inspection could serve as a learning opportunity for pathology residents and fellows. To prepare for the inspection, we provided a series of 4 lunchtime seminars covering numero...

doi:10.1136/inp.d5353 Although most wound complications are not life-threatening, they can involve prolonged periods of discomfort for the animal and extended veterinary care, as well as increased costs for owners. However, with the appropriate treatment, most wound complications can be managed successfully. This article describes what might be expected of a normal healing wound, and discusses ...

The residency research project can be a challenging endeavor for pharmacy residents since they typically have limited experience in this area. Furthermore, as the number of accredited residency programs has increased, so has the demand for preceptors with research experience. This review is intended to assist the resident and preceptor by providing steps and guidance with conducting a successfu...

Correspondence to: Dimitrios P Kontoyiannis; Email: [email protected] Tell us about your early days I was born in Athens, Greece, 50 years ago. My parents were school teachers so I lived in a small town in mainland Greece from age 2 to 12 and then the family (my parents, my twin brother, and I) moved back to Athens where I went to high school and then to University of Athens Medical Schoo...

T he results of the 2001 National Internship and Residency Matching Program for general surgery raised alarms for every surgeon and surgical organization involved in resident education, but it was especially concerning to surgical program directors. In the 2001 match, there were 68 unfilled postgraduate year 1 (PGY-1) categorical surgical positions and 425 unfilled PGY-1 preliminary positions. ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Since the mid-1980s, the number of osteopathic graduates has increased, and the number of osteopathic hospitals has decreased. This has led to an increasing number of osteopathic students seeking training in Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) family practice residency programs. In response to these developments and to a declining pool of allop...

OBJECTIVE The importance of proper management of inpatient hyperglycemia is increasingly being recognized. However, the curriculum for 4th-year medical students has lagged behind current clinical recommendations. The aim of this study was to assess the baseline knowledge of medical subinterns on inpatient diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In the 2005-2006 school year, subinterns were give...

Home > Printer-friendly PDF > Internship Housing Internship Housing A challenge for many students related to their internship search is finding housing in the cities where internship opportunities exist, and many students place unnecessary restrictions on their internship search due to housing concerns. If you are considering an internship in a city not represented in this list, consider contac...