Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Core Sub-Internship: A New Core Sub-Internship at the University of Utah

Abstract Objective: The authors designed and implemented a new four-week core sub-internship for students applying into internal medicine-pediatrics (MP) residency programs. Background: Traditionally, students applying into MP residencies needed to complete a core sub-internship in both internal medicine and pediatrics. Students rarely worked with MP faculty members during these rotations and had difficulty obtaining MP …

Increased Pediatric Resident Confidence in Point-of-Care Ultrasound after an Ultrasound Elective

Abstract IntroductionWhile point of care ultrasound (POCUS) education has been demonstrated as a need in pediatric residency programs from a resident and program director perspective, few pediatric residency programs integrate POCUS education into their curricula. MethodsWe designed and implemented a two week-long pediatric elective designed to increase resident confidence in cardiac, lung, and abdominal POCUS …