Internal Medicine Residency Redesign
Authors: Steven E. Weinberger, Anne G. Pereira, William F. Iobst, Alex J. Mechaber, Michael S. Bronze
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2011)

Letters15 March 2011Internal Medicine Residency RedesignSteven E. Weinberger, MD, Anne G. Pereira, MD, MPH, William F. Iobst, MD, Alex J. Mechaber, MD, and Michael S. Bronze, MDSteven E. Weinberger, MDFrom American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, PA 19106; Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55415; American Board of Internal Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19106; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33101; and University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73190.Search for more papers by this author, Anne G. Pereira, MD, MPHFrom American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, PA 19106; Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55415; American Board of Internal Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19106; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33101; and University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73190.Search for more papers by this author, William F. Iobst, MDFrom American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, PA 19106; Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55415; American Board of Internal Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19106; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33101; and University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73190.Search for more papers by this author, Alex J. Mechaber, MDFrom American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, PA 19106; Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55415; American Board of Internal Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19106; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33101; and University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73190.Search for more papers by this author, and Michael S. Bronze, MDFrom American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, PA 19106; Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55415; American Board of Internal Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19106; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33101; and University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73190.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-154-6-201103150-00017 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:We appreciate Dr. Whitcomb's thoughtful comments in his editorial (1) on our article on competency-based education and training in internal medicine. We agree that the ultimate goal of competency-based evaluation is “to ensure that residents are prepared to provide high-quality care to the patients whom they are likely to encounter when they enter practice.” To meet this goal, medical educators need a reliable and valid process for evaluating residents; at the same time, they must understand what aspects of residents' knowledge, skills, attitudes, and performance should form the substrate of the evaluation. We believe that it is ...References1. Whitcomb ME. Internal medicine residency redesign: time to take stock [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 2010;153:759-60. [PMID: 21135300] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Holmboe ES. Faculty and the observation of trainees' clinical skills: problems and opportunities. Acad Med. 2004;79:16-22. [PMID: 14690992] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Green ML, Aagaard EM, Caverzagie KJ, Chick DA, Holmboe ES, Kane G, et al. Charting the road to competence: developmental milestones for internal medicine residency training. J Grad Med Educ. 2009;1:5-20. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. ten Cate O, Scheele F. Competency-based postgraduate training: can we bridge the gap between theory and clinical practice? Acad Med. 2007;82:542-7. [PMID: 17525536] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Steven E. Weinberger, MD; Anne G. Pereira, MD, MPH; William F. Iobst, MD; Alex J. Mechaber, MD; Michael S. Bronze, MDAffiliations: From American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, PA 19106; Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55415; American Board of Internal Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19106; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33101; and University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73190.Disclosures: None disclosed. Forms can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M10-1728. 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