To describe the use of the journal club as a tool to teach and assess competency in practice-based learning (PBL) and improvement among residents in ophthalmology.
To meet the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education core competency in Practice-Based Learning and Improvement, educational curricula need to address training in quality improvement (QI).
Investigators developed two progress assessment rating scale forms, baseline and ongoing, to determine the extent to which PEH competencies were taught as part of curriculum, the faculty champion's personal use of these competencies in practice, and the degree of competency achievement.
This included reference to the AAMC Medical Schools Objective Project report, which recommends that medical schools deliver patient safety education to undergraduates, 1 and the ACGME, 3 which lists common competencies in practice-based learning and systems-based practice.
He teaches courses on clinical psychology and multicultural issues such as cultural competency in clinical practice and racism.
The stance that capacity for reflection is a key component of competency in professional practice is supported by the educational theory, the 'reflective practitioner' [ 13].
In general, most of the evidence related to models and tools developed to enhance cultural competency in nursing practice has focused primarily on education and training of nurses and health professionals.
This review has summarized the availability cultural assessment tools/models informed by research, such that health care providers can build cultural knowledge and a repertoire of skills to foster their cultural competency in clinical practice.
How much exposure to skin cancers do students actually gain as an undergraduate and what do the prescribed competencies mean in practice?
