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. 2014 Mar;6(1):93-9.
doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-13-00185.1.

Transitioning from a noon conference to an academic half-day curriculum model: effect on medical knowledge acquisition and learning satisfaction

Duc Ha, Michael Faulx, Carlos Isada, Michael Kattan, Changhong Yu, Jeff Olender, Craig Nielsen, Andrei Brateanu

Transitioning from a noon conference to an academic half-day curriculum model: effect on medical knowledge acquisition and learning satisfaction

Duc Ha et al. J Grad Med Educ. 2014 Mar.

Abstract

Background: The academic half-day (AHD) curriculum is an alternative to the traditional noon conference in graduate medical education, yet little is known regarding its effect on knowledge acquisition and resident satisfaction.

Objective: We investigated the association between the 2 approaches for delivering the curriculum and knowledge acquisition, as reflected by the Internal Medicine In-Training Examination (IM-ITE) scores and assessed resident learning satisfaction under both curricula.

Methods: The Cleveland Clinic Internal Medicine Residency Program transitioned from the noon conference to the AHD curriculum in 2011. Covariates for residents enrolled from 2004 to 2011 were age; sex; type of medical degree; United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1, 2 Clinical Knowledge; and IM-ITE-1 scores. We performed univariable and multivariable linear regressions to investigate the association between covariates and IM-ITE-2 and IM-ITE-3 scores. Residents also were surveyed about their learning satisfaction in both curricula.

Results: Of 364 residents, 112 (31%) and 252 (69%) were exposed to the AHD and the noon conference curriculum, respectively. In multivariable analyses, the AHD curriculum was associated with higher IM-ITE-3 (regression coefficient, 4.8; 95% confidence interval 2.9-6.6) scores, and residents in the AHD curriculum had greater learning satisfaction compared with the noon conference cohort (Likert, 3.4 versus 3.0; P = .003).

Conclusions: The AHD curriculum was associated with improvement in resident medical knowledge acquisition and increased learner satisfaction.

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Internal Medicine In-Training Examination (IM-ITE) Trends Between 2004 and 2009 a Statistically significant, included in multivariable analyses.
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