Public health training in internal medicine residency programs: a national survey.

The IOM recommends public health training for all physicians. Data characterizing such training of internal medicine (IM) residents are lacking. To describe the current state of public health education at IM residency programs, characterize programs offering public health education, and quantify interest in expanding training opportunities. IM residency program directors from the 380 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited residency programs in the U.S were invited to participate in a cross-sectional survey. Responses were received from 127 programs (33%). Data were collected July-December 2012 and analyzed in January 2013. Participants were queried on domestic public health training offered, perceived resident interest in and satisfaction with this training, and interest in expanding training. Eighty-four respondents (66%) provide some form of public health training, but structure and content vary widely. In many programs offering public health training, few residents (<10%) receive it. Although 93 programs (73%) integrate public health into core curricula, only three topics were common to a majority of these programs. Sixty-six respondents (52%) offer clinical training at community-based health centers. Most residency program directors (90%) are very or somewhat interested in expanding their public health training. This study characterizes the structures and content of public health training across IM residency programs. The wide range highlights the diverse definition of "public health training" used by IM residency program directors and lack of universal public health competencies required for IM physicians. Opportunities exist for collaboration among residency programs and between IM and public health educators to share best practices.

Catalanotti JS ，Popiel DK ，Duwell MM ，Price JH ，Miles JC ... -  《-》

Program Directors' Perceptions of Resident Education in Women's Health: A National Survey.

Casas RS ，Hallett LD ，Rich CA ，Gerber MR ，Battaglia TA ... -  《-》

The research rotation: competency-based structured and novel approach to research training of internal medicine residents.

Kanna B ，Deng C ，Erickson SN ，Valerio JA ，Dimitrov V ，Soni A ... -  《BMC Medical Education》

Assessment of Training in Health Disparities in US Internal Medicine Residency Programs.

Dupras DM ，Wieland ML ，Halvorsen AJ ，Maldonado M ，Willett LL ，Harris L ... -  《JAMA Network Open》

Role of preventive medicine residencies in medical education: a national survey.

In an era of substantial reform to the nation's health system, there has never been a greater need for physicians to understand public health. One way to foster public health in medical education is to utilize the resources within General Preventive Medicine and Public Health (PM) residency programs. Trained in public health and clinical medicine, PM physicians are uniquely positioned to bridge these disciplines. Little is known about the level of engagement of PM residency programs in medical education. This study explores the current state of their involvement. Program directors from all Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited PM residency programs were asked to participate in a survey to assess involvement in medical student and non-PM resident education, including on nine key engagement criteria covering teaching, rotations, career interest groups, and other activities. The study was conducted and data analyzed in 2010. Thirty-five of 38 (92%) programs responded. Seventy-four percent reported that PM faculty taught medical students, and 34% taught at non-PM residency programs. The lowest level of engagement was seen in PM residents teaching non-PM residents (12%). Over half of all programs met four or fewer of the nine criteria. The most common barriers to engagement were lack of funding (53%) and lack of time (50%). These results suggest that PM residency programs are an underutilized resource in fostering public health in medical education, especially on engagement at the level of graduate medical education. Strategies to improve engagement should consider the nine criteria outlined in this study, as well as common barriers.

Preston C ，Almashat S ，Peik S ，Desale M ，Alexander M ... -  《-》