Primary Care Fellowship in Diabetes: An Innovative Program in Postgraduate Diabetes Education
العنوان: | Primary Care Fellowship in Diabetes: An Innovative Program in Postgraduate Diabetes Education |
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المؤلفون: | Kristen Springer Dreyfus, Michael J. Lewis, Christopher A. Newton, Robert J. Tanenberg, Doyle M. Cummings, Almond J. Drake |
المصدر: | Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 21:334-343 |
بيانات النشر: | Informa UK Limited, 2009. |
سنة النشر: | 2009 |
مصطلحات موضوعية: | medicine.medical_specialty, education, Medically Underserved Area, Primary care, Diabetes education, Experiential learning, Education, Teaching hospital, Nursing, Diabetes mellitus, Diabetes Mellitus, North Carolina, medicine, Humans, Fellowships and Scholarships, Program Development, Curriculum, health care economics and organizations, Glycemic, Primary Health Care, business.industry, General Medicine, medicine.disease, Education, Medical, Graduate, Family medicine, Medicine, Educational Measurement, Training program, business, Program Evaluation |
الوصف: | Background: To address the need of caring for the growing number of patients with diabetes, East Carolina University implemented a 1-year fellowship in diabetes. Most of the region has been designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas. Description: The objective of the fellowship is to educate primary care physicians to serve as regional specialists in diabetes. The program is administered by physicians, educators, and representatives of the university's affiliated teaching hospital. The curriculum includes clinical, didactic, and experiential learning strategies in outpatient and inpatient settings. Adult and pediatric endocrinologists, obstetricians, and generalists mentor and evaluate the fellows. Evaluation: This innovative training program has improved the availability of high-quality diabetes care for underserved patients in the region. Mean glycemic control in fellows' patients improved and other clinical endpoints were also met. Conclusions: A 1-year diabetes fellowship is a replicable solutio... |
تدمد: | 1532-8015 1040-1334 |
الوصول الحر: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::f781b7566cc253593440935e79cb38e3Test https://doi.org/10.1080/10401330903228703Test |
رقم الانضمام: | edsair.doi.dedup.....f781b7566cc253593440935e79cb38e3 |
قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
تدمد: | 15328015 10401334 |
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