Editor's Picks Finding that many fourth-year medical students lacked proficiency in a number of soft skills, 71 training institutions recently piloted a weeklong boot camp for those who would be transitioning to surgical residency programs.
 
The program is responsible for creating an environment that encourages scholarly activity among residents, which is not the same as dedicated research time. The ACGME Common Program Requirement refers to the need for programs to educate their residents in the basic principles of research and how they are applied to patient care.
We have always wondered about redefining modern teaching sessions by taking inspiration from the ancient teaching method Shastrarth, wherein teachers—beaming with confidence in the breadth and depth of their scholarly knowledge—open their teaching sessions to challenges to instigate discussions. Read more.
Marketing Spotlight The Graduate Medical Education Program Management Workbook is an educational tool for coordinators and GME professionals responsible for managing a GME training program.
This workbook includes knowledge application questions grouped by topic areas, listings of commonly used acronyms, and helpful GME resources. Program coordinators can use this workbook to create a self-learning plan, to aid in the creation of a procedural manual for their offices, to identify areas for personal and program improvement, and to prepare for ACGME continuous accreditation through education. Although created for the individual coordinator, this tool can also be purchased and distributed by GME offices as a way to support the education of their program managers and staff.
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