Implementation of a “Cases and Conundrums” Conference Among Early Career Internal Medicine Clinicians

In Brief

Implementation of a "Cases and Conundrums" Conference Among Early Career Internal Medicine Clinicians

John C. Matulis III and colleagues

Background Authors John C. Matulis and Suzette Barakat, two early career internal medicine physicians at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., created a forum for themselves and their health care colleagues to review challenging cases and seek input on difficult clinician decision-making scenarios, but also to provide an informal setting for networking.

What This Study Found The conference improved a sense of belonging among participants by 25 points and enthusiasm by 18 points on a 100-point scale, although there were non-significant improvements in overall quality of life scores, burnout scores and meaning in work scores.

Implications

• The authors believe a conference similar to the Mayo Clinic’s ‘Cases and Conundrums’ may be an effective intervention for building community among early career clinicians while improving patient care.