The chief medical residency

The Chief Resident Role in Emergency Medicine Residency Programs

STUDY OBJECTIVES Although other specialties have examined the role of the chief resident (CR), the role and training of the emergency medicine (EM) CR has largely been undefined. METHODS A survey was mailed to all EM CRs and their respective program directors (PD) in 124 EM residency programs. The survey consisted of questions defining demographics, duties of the typical CR, and opinions rega...

The chief complaint driven medical history: implications for medical education

It is the purpose of this paper to present an approach to teaching a concise, focused method to obtain a medical history from patients in the Emergency Department. Diagnostic reasoning starts with the medical history. Nowhere is obtaining an accurate history more important than in the Emergency Department. Here the demand for a quick focused and effective assessment and presentation prompts som...

Teaching acupuncture: the Brazilian Medical Residency Programme.

Acupuncture has had a successful story in Brazil. With its use in the public health system supported by legislation since 1988, its recognition as a medical specialty in 1995 enabled the introduction of an annual board examination and the creation of an official Medical Residency Programme. Since then, medical acupuncture has developed considerably, mostly through its massive spread into the Br...

A History of Medical Residency.

Paternity leave in medical residency.