Beyond the Exam Room: Teaching Intervisit Care to Internal Medicine Residents
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Introduction: Intervisit care, asynchronous care provided between patient visits, represents an essential part of patient care. Despite the importance of intervisit care, residency programs have not traditionally taught residents how to effectively manage intervisit care within the formal curriculum. We aimed to improve resident preparedness in providing intervisit care with an intervisit workshop. Methods: We developed a 2-hour, small-group, interactive workshop on intervisit care for categorical internal medicine interns at the University of Utah in Fall of 2023. The workshop consisted of a didactic session introducing a novel framework for intervisit care medical decision-making, case-based application, and practical site-specific applications using the electronic health record. We evaluated the workshop with an electronic survey following the session. Results: < .001). Residents felt the framework for medical decision-making was helpful (median = 4, IQR = 1). Discussion: By employing a framework to guide medical decision-making and guided application, our intervisit care workshop improved residents' perceived preparedness in providing intervisit care for their patients. This workshop addresses a major gap in medical education and can be adapted by other institutions and specialties. Further work is needed to reinforce content and develop metrics of intervisit care.
Source: MedEdPORTAL
Authors: Matthew J. Mulligan, Amanda B. Breviu, Sarah K. Hall, Karen E. Stenehjem, Anne C. Cioletti
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405953311