US internal medicine program director perceptions of alignment of graduate medical education and institutional resources for engaging residents in quality and safety.

Karen M. Chacko; Andrew J. Halvorsen; Sara L. Swenson; Sandhya Wahi-Gururaj; Alwin F. Steinmann; Stephanie Call; Jennifer S. Myers; Arpana Vidyarthi; Vineet Arora

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US internal medicine program director perceptions of alignment of graduate medical education and institutional resources for engaging residents in quality and safety.

August 22, 2018

Chacko KM, Halvorsen AJ, Swenson SL, et al. Am J Med Qual. 2018;33(4):405-412.

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Engaging trainees in quality improvement efforts has been an important area of focus within graduate medical education, but less is known about how health system resources are aligned with these activities. Researchers used survey data to better understand the perceptions of internal medicine residency program directors regarding health system support for and alignment with graduate medical education quality improvement efforts.

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