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BACKGROUND: To counter declining student interest in general internal medicine, New York Medical College and Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Centers of New York implemented an experimental accelerated internal medicine curriculum that was provisionally approved by the American Board of Internal Medicine. DESCRIPTION: This accelerated program allowed selected 4th-year medical students to obtain credit for their 1st year of an internal medicine residency while completing requirements for the MD degree. EVALUATION: Career and performance outcomes for trainees in the accelerated and traditional internal medicine residency programs were compared for 6 classes of graduates. There were no statistically significant differences between the 2 groups in mean scores on the Intern Clinical Evaluation Exercise, standardized in-service exam, monthly attending evaluations, or in Board pass rates. However, graduates of the accelerated program were more likely to be in general internal medicine practice on completion of residency. CONCLUSIONS: The accelerated program successfully increased the number of trainees entering generalist practice a year earlier, and maintained academic standards.
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Educación de Postgrado en Medicina/organización & administración , Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria/educación , Internado y Residencia/organización & administración , Atención Primaria de Salud , Facultades de Medicina/organización & administración , Evaluación Educacional , Humanos , Modelos Educacionales , Ciudad de Nueva York , Evaluación de Programas y Proyectos de Salud , Recursos HumanosRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) is the most common cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in HIV-infected patients. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition has previously shown a short-term benefit in HIVAN. This study examines the long-term effects of ACE inhibition on renal survival in HIVAN. METHODS: In this single-center prospective cohort study, 44 patients with biopsy-proven HIVAN were enrolled prior to the onset of severe renal insufficiency (serum creatinine