Time to Reengineer the Internal Medicine Chief Residency
Katherine A. Julian, Lurit Bepo, Catherine R. Lucey
Abstract
The results of the study by Garg and colleagues 1 shine a light on a legacy practice of internal medicine (IM) residencies across the country: the honorific chief resident year, typically served after completion of the formal residency program. Although the majority of chief residents surveyed would repeat their chief residency year again, respondents reported serving as primary program schedulers, and substantial numbers reported little feedback on teaching, clinical skills, or leadership skills. 1
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