Name
#86 - The impact of the 4+1 model on internal medicine ambulatory training
Date & Time
Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Description

A major difficulty within internal medicine is achieving the optimal balance between inpatient and outpatient primary care duties. In recent years, research has proposed variations of the “4+1” model to improve efficiency. In a military treatment facility, resident internal medicine providers spend 4 weeks on inpatient service followed by one week of outpatient primary care clinic. This allows for regular, spaced repetition for the resident’s outpatient primary care experience. We instituted this model for our PGY2 and PGY3 classes this past academic year and explored the impact it made on resident primary care experiences. In a single class of internal medicine residents at a single institution, introduction of the “4+1” ambulatory primary care training model was associated with statistically significant positive changes in perceived primary care ambulatory experiences. Additionally, this schedule maximizes longitudinal patient care and minimizing outpatient primary care duties while on core rotations. With this data, we are planning on expanding this scheduling model to all training years.

Location Name
Prince Georges Exhibit Hall A/B
Content Presented on Behalf of
Army
Learning Outcomes
1. Following this session, the attendee will be able to summarize the benefits of implementing a X+Y model in military training facilities. 2. Following the session, the attendee will be able to understand how the application of a X+Y model improves efficiency, leading to better patient and provider outcomes. 3. Following the session, the attendee will be able to tangible strengths and potential pitfalls of a military training program considering transition to a new X+Y schedule.
Session Type
Posters