Common Program Requirements
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The curriculum must advance residents' knowledge of the basic principles of research, including how research is conducted, evaluated, explained to patients, and applied to patient care. |
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Residents should participate in scholarly activity. |
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The sponsoring institution and program should allocate adequate educational resources to facilitate resident involvement in scholarly activities. |
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Family Medicine Requirements
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Each program must provide supervised experiences for all residents in scholarly activities such as research, presentations at national, regional, state, or local professional meetings, or presentation and/or publication of review articles and case presentations. Formal instruction and practical experience must ensure that each resident develops and demonstrates skills in locating sources of scientific data pertinent to the care of patients, analyzing the appropriateness of research design and statistical methods, obtaining information about diagnostic and therapeutic effectiveness, and applying evidence from pertinent clinical studies to patient care. |
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The program must provide a supervised, ongoing forum in which residents explore and analyze emerging scientific evidence pertinent to the practice of family medicine. |
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Additionally, all residents must actively participate in scientific inquiry, either through direct participation in research, or undertaking scholarly projects that make use of the scientific methods noted above. |
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Residents must also have guided experiences in the application of emerging clinical knowledge applicable to their own patient panels. The training environment must be in compliance with accepted evidence-based practices. |
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Internal Medicine Requirements
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No additional requirements |
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Ob/Gyn Requirements
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No additional requirements |
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Surgery Requirements
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The participation of residents in clinical and/or laboratory research is encouraged. |
