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Background: A survey of General Internal Medicine (GIM) graduates published in 2006 revealed large training gaps that informed the development of the first national GIM objectives of training in 2010. The first recognized GIM certification examination was written by candidates in 2014. The landscape is again changing with the introduction in 2019 of competency-by-design (CBD) to GIM training. This study aims to examine pre-existing and emerging training gaps with standardization of GIM curricula and identify new training needs to inform CBD curricula.
Methods: GIM graduates from all 16 Canadian programs from 2014 -2019 were emailed a survey modeled after the original study published in 2006. Graduates were asked about their preparedness and importance ratings for various elements of practice.
Results: Many of the previously identified gaps (difference between importance and preparedness ratings) have been resolved in specific clinical areas (obstetrical and perioperative medicine) and skills (exercise stress testing) although some still require ongoing work in areas such as substance use disorders. Importantly, gaps still exist in preparedness for some intrinsic roles (e.g. managerial skills).
Conclusions: The development of a national GIM curriculum has helped close some educational gaps but some still exist. Our study provides data needed to meet the evolving needs of our graduates.
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Contexte : Une enquête auprès des diplômés en médecine interne générale (MIG), publiée en 2006, a révélé d’importantes lacunes dans leur formation, menant à l’élaboration des premiers objectifs nationaux de formation en MIG en 2010. Le premier examen de certification en MIG a été organisé en 2014. La formation est à nouveau en train de changer avec l’introduction en 2019 de la compétence par conception (CPC) dans la formation en MIG. Cette étude vise à examiner les lacunes de formation préexistantes et émergentes avec la normalisation de la formation en MIG et à identifier les nouveaux besoins de formation pour éclairer la définition des programmes de formation selon l’approche fondée sur les compétences.
Méthodes : Les diplômés des 16 programmes canadiens en MIG entre 2014 et 2019 ont reçu par courriel un sondage inspiré de l’étude originelle publiée en 2006. Les diplômés ont été interrogés sur leur état de préparation et sur l’importance qu’ils accordaient à divers éléments de la pratique.
Résultats : Un grand nombre des lacunes décelées précédemment (différence entre les cotes d’importance et de préparation) ont été comblées dans des domaines cliniques spécifiques (médecine obstétrique et périopératoire) et par rapport à des compétences spécifiques (tests de stress à l’effort); dans certains domaines, comme les troubles liés à l’utilisation de substances psychoactives, les efforts doivent être poursuivis. Il est important de noter que des lacunes subsistent dans la préparation à certains rôles intrinsèques (par exemple, les compétences de gestionnaire).
Conclusion : L’élaboration d’un programme national de formation en MIG a permis de combler certaines lacunes en matière de formation, mais des carences subsistent. Notre étude fournit les données nécessaires pour répondre aux besoins évolutifs de nos diplômés.
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