Robust response rates are essential for effective survey-based strategies. Researchers can improve survey validity by addressing both and nonresponse bias. In this AMEE Guide, we explain rate calculations discuss methods improving to surveys as a whole (unit nonresponse) questions within (item nonresponse). Finally, introduce the concept of bias provide simple measure it.

Abstract Background Despite the importance of feedback, literature suggests that there is inadequate feedback in graduate medical education. Objective We explored barriers and facilitators residents anesthesiology, emergency medicine, obstetrics gynecology, surgery experience with giving receiving during their clinical training. Methods Residents from 3 geographically diverse teaching institutions were recruited to participate focus groups 2012. Open-ended questions prompted describe...

Role models in medical school may influence students' residency specialty choice.We examined whether students who reported clinical exposure to a role model during would have an increased likelihood of selecting the model's for their residencies.We conducted 5-year prospective, national longitudinal study (2011-2016) from 24 US allopathic schools, starting middle third year. The primary outcome measure was type choice 4 years after graduation. Main predictors were student's most admired...

Background Students' perceptions of and participation in unprofessional behaviors may change during clinical clerkships. Method Third-year students anonymously reported observation, participation, 27 before five months after Results Student observation (21 27) (17 increased (P < .05). Students perceived as increasingly appropriate .05 for six behaviors). Participation was associated with diminished likelihood perceiving a behavior nine Conclusions is these acceptable.

The career decisions, practice patterns, and approach to patient care of current female students, who make up close 50% medical school classes, will have a profound impact on the profession. This study explores role gender plays in mentoring experiences students.In 2011, authors conducted focus groups with 48 third- fourth-year students at four U.S. schools. Using template organizing style, they derived themes an iterative process explore students' relationships those relationships.The...

Purpose: This study examines how Clinical Competency Committees (CCCs) synthesize assessment data to make judgments about residents' clinical performances.Methods: Between 2014 and 2015, after four six-month reporting periods the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), 7 of 16 CCC faculty at Rush University Center completed questionnaires focused on their perspectives rating residents achievement milestones participated in a focus group. Qualitative were analyzed using...

The rising popularity of digital applications, such as social networking, media share sites, and blogging, has significantly affected how medical trainees interact with educators, colleagues, the public. Despite increased use applications amongst current generation trainees, educators have little evidence or guidance about preventing misuse ensuring standards for professional conduct. As become more technologically savvy, it is responsibility to familiarize themselves not only advantages...

In 2005, the University of Chicago Pritzker School Medicine unveiled an institution-wide Roadmap to Professionalism designed both increase awareness about issues medical professionalism across institution and gain a better understanding how trainees' professional behaviors' change during their training as result learning environment. The authors describe institution's approach progress date. To buy-in from all levels learners at Medicine, initiative uses vertically integrated advisory groups...

To examine the frequency and nature of postinterview communications between programs applicants during National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Main Residency Match.The authors surveyed senior medical students at seven U.S. schools about with residency 2010 Match analyzed data.The response rate was 68.2% (564/827). Among respondents, 86.4% reported communicating programs. Most (59.9%) telling more than one program they would rank it highly; 1.1% first. Students that told them be "ranked to...

There have been momentous changes in graduate medical education China the past few years. While standardization of residency training programs has a topic national conversation for decades, Chinese Medical Association under commission Ministry Health released mandatory standards 2012.1 The were divided into four sections each specialty: objectives, rotation length requirements, content, and reference material. vast majority its pages, however, devoted to which consisted list diseases skills...

China formally established a system of national standardized medical residency training in 2014, which affects the health its 1.4 billion people. Accompanying this were new guidelines and standards for internal medicine training. However, majority focused on process measurements, such as minimum case requirements diseases procedural skills, rather than describing broader physician competencies domains professionalism, patient care, communication, teamwork, quality improvement, scholarship....

Background Authorities suggest academic medical centers eliminate conflicts of interest. The authors evaluated students' opinions and knowledge the pharmaceutical industry. Method An anonymous 20-item questionnaire was administered to students from four different schools; 15 items addressed opinions, five were free-response questions. Results analyzed by Fisher exact test. Authors received 667 responses schools. Sixty-five percent clinical believed accepting gifts appropriate; 28%...

To compare how first-year (MS1) and fourth-year students (MS4) ascribe importance to lifestyle domains specialty characteristics in selection, students' ratings with their primary care (PC) interest.In March 2013, MS4s from 11 U.S. MD-granting medical schools were surveyed. Using a five-point Likert-type scale (1 = not important at all; 5 extremely important), respondents rated the of 21 selection characteristics. One-way analysis variance was used assess differences by PC interest among...

AbstractBackground: To address the country's most pressing healthcare needs, medical students must choose careers in primary care and commit to working with underserved populations. Involvement student service organizations has been shown strengthen leadership, empathy, commitment health may lead pursue care. Description: In 2010, University of Chicago Pritzker School Medicine developed a novel 1-year longitudinal service-learning elective called SERVE (Service, Education, Reflection,...

Medical students are increasingly choosing non-primary-care specialties. Students consider lifestyle in selecting their specialty, but how entering medical perceive is unknown. This study investigates first-year value or rate domains and specialty-selection characteristics whether ratings vary by interest primary care (PC).During the 2012-2013 academic year, authors conducted a cross-sectional survey of from 11 MD-granting schools. Using five-point Likert-type scale (1 = not important at...

ABSTRACT Background Bullying of medical trainees is believed to occur more frequently in education than once thought. Objective We conducted a survey understand internal medicine program director (PD) perspectives and awareness about bullying their residency programs. Methods The 2015 Association Program Directors Internal Medicine (APDIM) annual was e-mailed 368 396 PDs with APDIM membership, representing 93% Questions were embedded within the survey. Bivariate analyses performed on PD...

Although evidence-based medicine (EBM) has become widely accepted, the extent of its implementation during clinical clerkships is not well described. This study was done to characterize formal EBM curricula in internal clerkships.In 1999, Clerkship Directors Internal Medicine surveyed membership from 123 medical schools. The section four-part survey addressed implementation, teaching and evaluation techniques, barriers implementing EBM.Survey response 89%. Of 109 respondents, 38.5% reported...

Medical students' career choices affect health care. To understand how to increase the number of students who choose careers in internal medicine (IM), seriously considered IM but chose another field ("Switchers") and those rejected ("Never Considered") were compared with ("Choosers").Fourth-year medical from 11 U.S. institutions surveyed about demographics, school educational experiences, aspects specialty IM. Univariate analysis multivariate logistic regression models examined associations...

Residency programs now are required to use educational milestones, which has led the need for new methods of assessment. The literature suggests that narrative cases a promising tool track residents' progress. This study demonstrates process developing and evaluating representing five levels professionalism milestones.In 2013, authors identified 28 behaviors in Accreditation Council Graduate Medical Education general surgery milestones. They modified previously published fit these behaviors....