Longitudinal Integrated Ambulatory, Didactic, and Evidenced-Based Medicine Curriculum in Internal Medicine

Introduction: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) endorses evolving scholarly education regarding evidence-based medicine (EBM) and its clinical application in Internal Medicine (IM). IM residents at Navy Readiness Training Center San Diego (NMRTC-SD) communicated the need both increased ambulatory didactic sessions as well a formal EBM curriculum. Prior to academic year of 2021-2022, no or curriculum existed. In July 2021, an integrated EBM-ambulatory was implemented. Methods: A pre-curriculum needs assessment performed thereafter eight-session ambulatory-EBM implemented 2021-2022 year. Faculty members facilitated small group discussions focused on particular topic principle learning into one session. After each session, completed feedback form. At end year, post-curriculum collected. Key Results: Thirty-four all post-graduate years (PGY) levels participated from 2021 June 2022. Primary outcomes were satisfaction with portion curriculum, perception receipt adequate training principles, level competency practicing principles. Overall, participants reported substantial increase teaching large perceived Conclusion: This didactic-EBM represents effective method incorporating topics which improved resident curricula self-perception critically appraising medical literature.