The domain of general internal medicine: a perspective from trainees.

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Letters5 October 2004The Domain of General Internal Medicine: A Perspective from TraineesVineet Arora, MD, MA and Phil Hemstreet, MDVineet Arora, MD, MAFrom University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, and University of Texas—Houston, Houston, TX 77030.Search for more papers by this author and Phil Hemstreet, MDFrom University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, and University of Texas—Houston, Houston, TX 77030.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-141-7-200410050-00026 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:We applaud Dr. Larson and the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) Task Force on the Domain of Internal Medicine on their report (1), which highlights several key problems with the training of future general internists. However, at a recent meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP) Council of Associates, our group, composed of trainees in internal medicine, expressed concern over several issues that were not addressed.The addition of a fourth or “mastery” year for general internal medicine training without a substantial discussion of the current financial pressures facing trainees is potentially harmful to future ...Reference1. Larson EB. Health care system chaos should spur innovation: summary of a report of the Society of General Internal Medicine Task Force on the Domain of General Internal Medicine. Ann Intern Med. 2004;140:639-43. [PMID: 15096335] LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, and University of Texas—Houston, Houston, TX 77030. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoHealth Care System Chaos Should Spur Innovation: Summary of a Report of the Society of General Internal Medicine Task Force on the Domain of General Internal Medicine Eric B. Larson and The Domain of General Internal Medicine: A Perspective from Trainees Eric B. Larson and Metrics 5 October 2004Volume 141, Issue 7Page: 578KeywordsForecastingHealth careHospital medicineInpatientsOutpatientsSub-specialty care ePublished: 5 October 2004 Issue Published: 5 October 2004 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2004 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...