The In-Training Examination in Internal Medicine.

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Letters17 June 2003The In-Training Examination in Internal MedicineDavid P. Steensma, MDDavid P. Steensma, MDMayo Clinic; Rochester, MN 55905 (Steensma)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-138-12-200306170-00025 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Since the In-Training Examination in Internal Medicine (IM-ITE) is administered to many internal medicine residents in categorical programs for 3 consecutive years, it is possible that repeated test-taking itself contributes in part to the improved performance seen in postgraduate year (PGY) 2 and PGY3. Certainly, ongoing training in internal medicine must have a substantial effect. Garibaldi and colleagues (1) report that IM-ITE performance correlates well with the cumulative number of internal medicine rotations undertaken. In addition, annual increments in scores were lower for medicinepediatrics residents (who receive half the annual internal medicine training of categorical internal medicine ...Reference1. Garibaldi RA, Subhiyah R, Moore ME, Waxman H. The In-Training Examination in Internal Medicine: an analysis of resident performance over time. Ann Intern Med. 2002;137:505-10. [PMID: 12230352] LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Mayo Clinic; Rochester, MN 55905 (Steensma) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoThe In-Training Examination in Internal Medicine: An Analysis of Resident Performance over Time Richard A. Garibaldi , Raja Subhiyah , Mary E. Moore , and Herbert Waxman The In-Training Examination in Internal Medicine Joseph J. Nidiry The In-Training Examination in Internal Medicine Robin Dibner , Julia Andrieni , and Lawrence Smith The In-Training Examination in Internal Medicine Richard A. Garibaldi and Raja Subhiyah Metrics 17 June 2003Volume 138, Issue 12Page: 1009KeywordsResidency ePublished: 17 June 2003 Issue Published: 17 June 2003 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2003 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...