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Introduction
Published in Lynne M. Bianchi, Research during Medical Residency, 2022
Lynne M. Bianchi, Justin Puller
Life during medical residency includes a variety of anticipated and unanticipated activities and experiences. There is a lot to learn and master in a short period of time. Most new residents expect long hours, difficult cases, challenging supervisors, and a lack of sleep. Many know they will attend and give lectures and spend time preparing for exams. Some, however, are surprised to discover they also must engage in research. If one matches into a residency program at a large medical university known for cutting-edge research, it is likely that the person wanted to include research training as part of the residency experience. For those who select residencies in community-based hospitals, rural settings, or programs not affiliated with a medical school, the requirement to engage in research may come as a bit of a surprise, a sense of dread, or perhaps the thought, “they won't really make me do that, will they?” Yet, participation in research and other scholarly activities is a requirement for graduation from residency programs in the United States and many other countries. Faculty physicians who train residents are also required to produce annual scholarly work.
Medical Physics during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published in Kwan Hoong Ng, Magdalena S. Stoeva, Medical Physics During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2021
Brent C. Parker, David W. Jordan, Charles Kirkby, M. Saiful Huq
SDAMPP, CAMPEP, and the AAPM Education Council also sent a similar joint letter to medical physics graduate program directors. The guidance included the following: (i) awareness that students should be able to complete their degree programs on schedule, (ii) awareness that CAMPEP made a variety of accommodations, including granting an administrative extension of accreditation periods, so graduate program accreditations would not be at risk, (iii) awareness that the residency match program would not be delayed, and (iv) there could be potential delays in graduations because of reasons previously discussed.
Contemporary challenges in Nigeria’s health care education system
Published in Joseph A. Balogun, Health Care Education in Nigeria, 2020
The National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN) and the West African Postgraduate Medical College offer residency training at 48 approved hospitals across the country. The duration of the residency program range from four to six years, depending on the specialty. The 15 specialties currently offered by the NPMCN include anesthesia, dental surgery, family medicine, family dentistry, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, otorhinolaryngology, pathology, psychiatry, public health, radiology, and surgery (National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, n.d.). Upon successful completion of the competency exams in the residency program, the graduates are awarded the fellowship of the College. This qualification makes them eligible for an appointment as a lecturer one and consultant at the UTHs.
Service Coordination in HUD Housing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Bridging the Gap
Published in Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 2023
Samara Scheckler, Jennifer Molinsky
While people worldwide struggled with challenges created by the pandemic, older residents of HUD-supported housing were particularly vulnerable to the impacts of COVID-19 due to a combination of their advanced age, higher rates of underlying health conditions, and higher shares of functional limitations that increased reliance on outside supports (Brucker et al., 2018; Dawkins & Miller, 2015; Digenis-Bury et al., 2008; Hinds et al., 2016; Howell et al., 2005; Jindai et al., 2016; Jordan et al., 2020; Ng et al., 2014; Resident Characteristics Report, 2022; Wolff et al., 2021). Compounding these vulnerabilities to COVID, many low-income households, including HUD residents, struggled to meet new expenses during the pandemic (Budget and Policy Priorities, 2021), including for cleaning supplies, personal protective equipment, delivery fees, and higher prices for food and necessities (Celik et al., 2020). Most HUD residents live with an average annual income under $16,000; only 17% of residents had an income over $25,000 in 2021 (Resident Characteristics Report, 2022).
Evaluating ACGME-accredited addiction psychiatry fellowship online content: A critical analysis of addiction psychiatry fellowship program websites in the US
Published in Substance Abuse, 2022
Matthew P. Abrams, Elle Lett, Danielle S. Jackson, Anne E. Kohler, Ayana Jordan
There are 51 active ADP fellowship programs. Candidates apply through the Electronic Residency Application Program (ERAS) which is a single online portal for medical trainees that organizes all candidate information and manages communication with educators and recruiters. As of July 2022, the majority of ADP programs still participate in the National Residency Match Program (NRMP) to match candidates to open positions. The reliance on websites and social media is not unique to ADP fellowship applicants, but reflects a phenomenon that is common throughout every stage of medical training including fellowship applications.10–18 Moreover, in the era of COVID-19, having online information has become even more critical, as many universities have restrictions or guidelines limiting in-person interactions or opportunities for on-site visits. Consequently, it is ever-increasingly important that ADP fellowship programs maximize their online presence to highlight their strengths to prospective applications. To the investigators’ knowledge, there are currently no standards set by ACGME for fellowships websites.
A carbon footprint study of the Canadian medical residency interview tour
Published in Medical Teacher, 2021
Kevin E. Liang, Jessica Q. Dawson, Matei D. Stoian, Dylan G. Clark, Seth Wynes, Simon D. Donner
Interviews are an important part of the CaRMS process. Residency programs value the insight that interviews provide into aspects like applicant personality and competence, while medical students value the interviews as an opportunity to visit sites, ask questions, and assess programs (Christakis et al. 2010; Eneh et al. 2014; Davis et al. 2020). Some of these insights may be more difficult to realize with fewer or virtual interviews, but these challenges can likely be addressed with creative solutions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, residency programs have experimented with a variety of virtual interview approaches and social events to replace in-person visits (CANPREPP 2020). In addition, there is limited evidence for the efficacy of in-person interviews in predicting resident performance and professional success (Stephenson-Famy et al. 2015). In-person interviews may also contribute to inequity for applicants with limited financial means or dependents, who may be restricted in their ability to travel (Girod et al. 2013). If the benefits of in-person interviews are uncertain and cannot be shown to be superior to virtual interviews, they should not outweigh the calculable harms of attending them.