The Declining Number and Variety of Procedures Done by General Internists
Authors: Jeanne M. Farnan, Vineet M. Arora
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2007)

Letters4 December 2007The Declining Number and Variety of Procedures Done by General InternistsJeanne M. Farnan, MD and Vineet M. Arora, MD, MAJeanne M. Farnan, MDFrom University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637.Search for more papers by this author and Vineet M. Arora, MD, MAFrom University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-147-11-200712040-00019 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:We commend Wigton and Alguire (1) for their impressive and thought-provoking work. Although their findings certainly signify the evolution of the practice of general internists, the authors' conclusion that “recommendations and practices for internal medicine residency training in procedures should be reexamined in light of these changes” fuels our growing concerns about procedural training in internal medicine residency. Previously, internal medicine residents were required to demonstrate proficiency in 15 common procedures (for example, central-line placement, lumbar puncture, and thoracentesis) before board certification. Recent changes made to the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) procedural requirements include that ...References1. Wigton RS, Alguire P. The declining number and variety of procedures done by general internists: a resurvey of members of the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2007;146:355-60. [PMID: 17339620] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Duffy FD, Holmboe ES. What procedures should internists do? [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 2007;146:392-3. [PMID: 17339625] LinkGoogle Scholar3. Whitcomb ME, Walter DL. Research training in six selected internal medicine fellowship programs. Ann Intern Med. 2000;133:800-7. [PMID: 11085843] LinkGoogle Scholar4. Garibaldi RA, Popkave C, Bylsma W. Career plans for trainees in internal medicine residency programs. Acad Med. 2005;80:507-12. [PMID: 15851467] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637.Disclosures: None disclosed. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoResearch Training in Six Selected Internal Medicine Fellowship Programs Michael E. Whitcomb and Deborah L. Walter The Declining Number and Variety of Procedures Done by General Internists: A Resurvey of Members of the American College of Physicians Robert S. Wigton and Patrick Alguire What Procedures Should Internists Do? F. Daniel Duffy and Eric S. Holmboe The Declining Number and Variety of Procedures Done by General Internists Join Y. Luh and Bernard M. Karnath The Declining Number and Variety of Procedures Done by General Internists Michael A. LaCombe The Declining Number and Variety of Procedures Done by General Internists Thomas S. Metkus The Declining Number and Variety of Procedures Done by General Internists Robert S. Wigton and Patrick Alguire Metrics Cited ByProcedures Performed by Hospitalist and Non-hospitalist General Internists 4 December 2007Volume 147, Issue 11Page: 814KeywordsConflicts of interestFellowshipsHospital medicineHospitalistsInpatientsMedical staffPatientsResidencySub-specialty care ePublished: 4 December 2007 Issue Published: 4 December 2007 CopyrightCopyright © 2007 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...