Assimilating Point-Of-Care-Ultrasound as Part of Competency and Assessment- Based Medical Education in Internal Medicine: the way for a Better Residency
Segal, G.; Karniel, E.; Eils, A.
Harefuah 158(10): 680-684
2019
ISSN/ISBN: 0017-7768 PMID: 31576717 Document Number: 698895
The Israeli Society of Internal Medicine (ISIM) has joined a journey led by the Scientific Council of the Israeli Medical Association (IMA) to improve the residency of physicians in Israel. The process of transformation from time and place-based residency to an outcome-oriented, competencies and assessment-based residency is a multi-step, complex process. We describe the theoretical basis of the need for transformation, examples of specific competencies (basic, relating to all residencies and unique, specific for internal medicine) and their means of assessment. Furthermore, we present several examples of similar processes being conducted worldwide. We describe the process so far and the future anticipated challenges. We foresee the residency transformation resulting in elevated professional excellence amongst internists in Israel. Also, we anticipate that residents' satisfaction will rise and eventually, patients will receive better diagnostic and treatment outcomes in our wards.