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Table 1 Summary of PEC findings on inpatient and outpatient rotations at YNHH (year 1)

From: A novel approach to the program evaluation committee

Rotation

Positive features

Suggestions for change

Donaldson Service (Infectious Disease)

Outstanding attendings

• Need 2 attendings on service at all times

Peters Service (Nephrology)

Outstanding educational experience

• Improve weekend schedule

• Hire physician extender

Fitkin Service (General Medicine)

Outstanding experience overall

• Designate teaching cases for admission to Fitkin while patients are still in the emergency department

Generalist (General Medicine)

Unique patient population and curriculum

• Optimize daily call schedule and workflow

Cardiac ICU

Outstanding educational experience

• Optimize daily workflow and patient flow

Goodyer Service (Cardiology)

Lighter workload than other busier services allowing for deeper intellectual immersion

• Redesign team structure to better balance out work responsibilities on other busier services

Hematology

Outstanding educational experience

• Need 2 residents on service

Oncology

Outstanding educational experience

• Need 2 residents on service

• Clarify resident role in goals-of-care discussions

Primary Care Clinic

Outstanding ambulatory medicine experience

• Logistical and workflow problems