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Major Concerns About Internal Medicine: Insights from Program Directors.

Authors :
Record, Janet
Beasley, Brent
McDonald, Furman S.
Wright, Scott
Source :
Southern Medical Journal. Feb2011, Vol. 104 Issue 2, p89-94. 7p.
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

The article focuses on a survey conducted by the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine (AP-DIM) that aims to understand the challenges in internal medicine from the view of residency program directors. It states the survey revealed various major concerns including onerous regulatory oversight, economic pressures, and the 80-hour work week. It suggests that collaboration than can affect healthcare policy among stakeholders is necessary to regain interests in internal medicine.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00384348
Volume :
104
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Southern Medical Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
58646041
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181fcabff