A Cross-Cultural Pediatric Residency Program Merger

Pediatric residency program in the Philippines. .

A multimethod approach for cross-cultural training in an internal medicine residency program

Background Cultural competence training in residency is important to improve learners' confidence in cross-cultural encounters. Recognition of cultural diversity and avoidance of cultural stereotypes are essential for health care providers. Methods We developed a multimethod approach for cross-cultural training of Internal Medicine residents and evaluated participants' preparedness for cultural...

Factors influencing candidates' choice of a pediatric dental residency program.

The goal of this study was to identify the factors and program characteristics that influenced the program ranking decisions of applicants to pediatric dentistry residency programs. A questionnaire was sent to the first-year resident class in 2005 with a response rate of 69.2 percent (n=260). Approximately 55 percent were female (104/180) and 61 percent were non-His-panic white (110/180). The r...

Current state of professional and core competency in pediatric residency program at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences: A local survey

Introduction: Accreditation assesses performance, or capacity toperform, against predetermined standards. It typically combinesexternal quality assurance, through a process of peers review,with elements of self-regulation through internal and selfdirectedassessment. This study is an attempt to identify thequality of pediatrics residency educational programs regardingpredetermined standards.Meth...

Evaluating a Residency Program Using Reflections of Recent Resident Graduates and their Pediatric Colleagues.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSES In response to the new Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) mandate for residency programs to use feedback to improve its educational program, we piloted a novel evaluation strategy of a residency program using structured interviews of resident graduates working in a primary care practice and their physician associates. METHODS A research assist...