Internal Medicine Residency Alumni

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE GRADUATE SURVEY**

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Personal Information

Name: *Last *First *Middle

*Address *City

*State *Zip *E-mail

*Year residency training completed:

Did you enter a fellowship following graduation?
Yes
No

If YES, please indicate the field of study and where training was completed

Board Certification (list all held and dates received):

*Do you grant permission to the University of Florida Department of Internal Medicine to display information contained in this survey on the password protected UF Alumni Directory website?
Yes
No

A. CURRENT PRACTICE SETTING

How would you describe your current practice setting?

Academic

Fellowship

Governmental

HMO

Multispecialty Group

Pharmaceutical

Single Specialty Group

Solo Practice

Other (specify)

How would you describe the area in which you practice?

Rural
Suburban
Urban

Are you involved in clinical research?
Yes
No

B. ACGME COMPETENCIES:

SD= Strongly Disagree	D= Disagree	N= Neutral
A= Agree	SA= Strongly Agree	NA = Not Applicable

	SD	D	N	A	SA	NA
1. SYSTEMS-BASED PRACTICE
My residency program taught me how to collaborate with ancillary staff when treating a patient.
I learned how to practice cost-effective clinical care.
My residency program prepared me to face the business aspects of medicine.
2. PROFESSIONALISM
I learned about cultural sensitivity during my residency.
My residency program encouraged self-directed learning.
My residency program emphasized high ethical standards.
3. INTERPERSONAL & COMMUNICATION SKILLS
My residency program taught me how to effectively communicate with patients and family members.
My residency program encouraged me to sustain a therapeutic relationship with my patients.
I learned how to work in a collegial manner with other health care team members.
4. PATIENT CARE/CLINICAL SKILLS
I learned how to gather accurate patient information.
I learned how to educate patients.
I learned how to perform an accurate physical exam.
I learned essential invasive procedures relevant to Internal Medicine.
5. PRACTICE-BASED LEARNING & IMPROVEMENT
I learned how to access on-line medical information.
I learned how to apply evidence-based medicine in clinical practice.
I learned how to identify opportunities for self-improvement.
6. MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE
I developed an adequate fund of medical knowledge.
I learned how to apply my knowledge base in a clinical context.

C. GRADUATE'S PERCEPTION: THE RELEVANCY OF RESIDENCY TRAINING

What resident training experience(s) did you find most useful in your current practice/fellowship?

What training experience(s) did you find least useful in your current practice/fellowship?

Now that you have been practicing/working in a fellowship, have you identified any deficiencies in your residency training?

What is your opinion of the relevancy of your residency training to your current practice/fellowship?

Do you have suggestions for developing/strengthening the UF residency curriculum based on your experiences?

Compared to your current peer group, how would you rate your overall clinical performance?
Below the level of my peer group
At the same level of my peer group
Above the level of my peer group

Would you recommend the UF Internal Medicine Residency Program to others?
Yes
No

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. ONCE THE SURVEY YOU HAVE SUBMITTED HAS BEEN REVIEWED YOU WILL RECEIVE VIA E-MAIL A PASSWORD THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO FULLY ACCESS OUR ALUMNI WEBSITE.

**This survey is adapted from a survey created by Eric Scher, M.D. & Joseph Musial, Ph.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Health System.

Revised September 29, 2007
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