The research rotation: competency-based structured and novel approach to research training of internal medicine residents

Balavenkatesh Kanna¹ , Changchun Deng¹ , Savil N Erickson² , Jose A Valerio² , Vihren Dimitrov¹ and Anita Soni¹

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center, New York, USA, Affiliated with Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York , USA

²Research Assistant Program of the Graduate Medical Education Office, Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center, New York, USA, Affiliated with Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, USA

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BMC Medical Education 2006, 6:52doi:10.1186/1472-6920-6-52


Published:	17 October 2006

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Research rotation components. The major components that were designed to address goals of the research rotation

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Research elective plan. A detailed timetable of daily activities to guide the resident through the different days and components of the rotation

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Research rotation competency based evaluation form. An ACGME competency based evaluation provided at the end of the rotation to residents based on performance of the resident among the various research rotation components

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