As previously announced, the Board of Directors of the Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors (AFMRD) is launching a project that combines resident education and research. Frontline: Diabetes is a project that offers residents a novel, integrated approach to the prevention and treatment of diabetes. Participants will learn about current standards of diabetes care, nutritional counseling, educational needs and relevant referral resources.
Frontline: Diabetes has been modeled after the successful Frontline: Better Bones project, which is focused on teaching residents about the newest information available on the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.
In addition to attending either of the workshops, residents will also be asked to participate in the research component of the project to determine the effectiveness of this educational format. The participating residents will be asked to complete pre- and post-tests as well as conduct a limited chart review before and after attending the workshop.
Finally, participants will be provided instruction regarding the principles of quality improvement and its integration into their medical practice. As an introduction to quality improvement, participants will be asked to complete an interactive CD/Web site (Quality Improvement and Beyond: Achieving Excellence in Health Care).
Overall, the Frontline: Diabetes and Frontline: Better Bones projects will assist family medicine program directors as they incorporate the core competencies of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education into their residency programs. Besides the acquisition of medical knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus and osteoporosis, residents will participate in activities that promote practice-based learning and improvement and system-based learning.
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