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. 2018 Jan;19(1):139-141.
doi: 10.5811/westjem.2017.10.35117. Epub 2017 Dec 5.

Development of a Case-based Reading Curriculum and Its Effect on Resident Reading

Anne M Messman  1 , Ian Walker  2
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Development of a Case-based Reading Curriculum and Its Effect on Resident Reading

Anne M Messman et al. West J Emerg Med. 2018 Jan.

Abstract

Textbook reading plays a foundational role in a resident's knowledge base. Many residency programs place residents on identical reading schedules, regardless of the clinical work or rotation the resident is doing. We sought to develop a reading curriculum that takes into account the clinical work a resident is doing so their reading curriculum corresponds with their clinical work. Preliminary data suggests an increased amount of resident reading and an increased interest in reading as a result of this change to their reading curriculum.

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Conflicts of Interest: By the WestJEM article submission agreement, all authors are required to disclose all affiliations, funding sources and financial or management relationships that could be perceived as potential sources of bias. No author has professional or financial relationships with any companies that are relevant to this study. There are no conflicts of interest or sources of funding to declare.

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Learner ratings of the reading curriculum before and after the intervention. Average values are reported with error bars representing one standard deviation above and below the mean.
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