BACKGROUND Inadequate dermoscopy training represents a major barrier to proper dermoscopy use. OBJECTIVE To better understand the status of dermoscopy training in US residency programs. METHODS A survey was sent to 417 dermatology residents and 118 program directors of dermatology residency programs. RESULTS Comparing different training times for the same training type, residents with 1-1...

BACKGROUND Global performance rating is frequently used in clinical training despite its known psychometric drawbacks. Inter-rater reliability is low in undergraduate training but better in residency training, possibly because residency offers more opportunities for supervision. The low or moderate predictive validity of global performance ratings in undergraduate and residency training may be ...

The Residency Review and Redesign (R(3)P) Project relied on both qualitative and quantitative data in developing its recommendations regarding residency education. This article reviews quantitative data in the published literature of import to the R(3)P Project as well as findings by Freed and colleagues published in this supplement to Pediatrics. Primary questions of interest to the R(3)P Proj...

BACKGROUND Germany, like many other countries, will soon have a shortage of qualified doctors. One reason for the dissatisfaction amongst medical residents are the relatively unstructured residency training programs despite increasing importance of outcome-based education. The aim of our study was to identify characteristics and requirements for good teaching during anesthesiology residency tra...

Feedback plays a significant role in precepting and is indispensable in residency training. As described by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the goal of any postgraduate residency program is to prepare individual trainees to function as qualified practitioners. Although feedback and evaluations have traditionally been synonymous, our goal is to differentiate the two and...