In the Philippines, the escalating double burden of malnutrition necessitates an exploration of healthcare professionals' nutrition proficiency. This study aims to evaluate the nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and practices of resident physicians, providing insights into areas that may require enhancement in their nutrition-related competencies. This study aims to assess Resident Physician's knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding nutrition. Employing a descriptive, cross-sectional prospective design, the study surveyed resident physicians working at a tertiary government hospital from January 2021 to March 2023. Data collection utilized self-administered questionnaires, incorporating structured and open-ended questions. Data were subjected to descriptive analysis, with frequencies, percentages, and means presented. The Kruskall-Wallis test, chi-square test and Correlation Phi Coefficient were employed for statistical comparisons. This pioneering exploration among 97 resident physicians underscores their strong recognition of fundamental nutritional aspects. Knowledge levels varied from moderate (61.9%) to excellent (32.9%), with a minority having poor knowledge (5.2%). A significant relationship between years of residency and knowledge (p value= 0.01 Kruskall Walis, 0.029 Chi square), along with a strong relationship correlation was observed. The connection between attitude and practice to years of residency was less pronounced. Findings reveal knowledge gaps and potential disparities between attitudes and practices across different year levels, offering insights for tailored educational interventions and future research. The study underscores the imperative for targeted interventions to strengthen nutrition education among resident physicians. It signifies bolstering nutrition education to advance better patient care.

It has been more than a decade since the Committee on Standardization and Accreditation of Residency Training was renamed Board of Accreditation of the Specialty Board of Philippine Psychiatry (SBPP). The SBPP is composed of two bodies namely the Boards of Accreditation and Certification. These bodies are mandated to uphold the highest standards of accrediting psychiatry residency training programs (Board of Accreditation) and granting diplomate status to graduates of these programs (Board of Certification). Guided by the biopsychosocial and spiritual model of health, the Board of Accreditation remains steadfast in ensuring that psychiatry residency training programs continue to be relevant to current demands of mental health and psychiatric care in the country. In addition, it sees to it that these programs are in harmony with global standards. As psychiatry faces new challenges in the third millennium, certain innovations and iterations in the manner by which mental illnesses are diagnosed, treated, and prevented must be set in place. Through its Millennium Developmental Goals, the United Nations has declared that the achievement of gender equality is an effective way of combating disease. Mental health problems and psychiatric disorders are closely linked with gender-related issues. Yet, many residency training programs in the Philippines have not formally and systematically integrated gender sensitivity into their curricula. The same can be said of the concepts of religion and spirituality. Numerous researches have established the positive link between religion and spirituality and mental health.
Psychiatry ; Internship and Residency

Production internship is an important teaching tache for undergraduate students to carry out engineering training by using professional skills, and it is a key starting point for fostering application-oriented talents in biotechnology. The Course Group of 'production internship of biotechnology majors' of Binzhou University is investigating application-oriented transformation for local regular colleges and universities, as well as fostering high-level application-oriented talents. By taking green fluorescent protein (GFP) polyclonal antibody as an example, the reform and practice on teaching content, teaching mode, assessment method, continuous improvement of curriculum were carried out. Moreover, the characteristics of the Yellow River Delta-Binzhou Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Industrial Cluster were taken into account to intensify academic-enterprise cooperation. On one hand, this Course Group designed and rearranged the course contents, carried out essential training through online resources and platforms such as virtual simulation, and recorded, tracked and monitored the progress of production internship through practical testing and software platforms like 'Alumni State'. On the other hand, this Course Group established a practice-and application-oriented assessment method in the process of production internship and a dual evaluation model for continuous improvement. These reform and practices have promoted the training of application-oriented talents in biotechnology, and may serve as a reference for similar courses.
Humans ; Internship and Residency ; Curriculum ; Students ; Biotechnology

Humans ; United States ; Internship and Residency ; COVID-19 ; Emergency Medicine/education* ; Curriculum

The standardized medical genetics residency training in China has started late and differed from foreign training systems with no ready-made experience for reference. Started from 2014, the development of medical genetics residency training has encountered difficulties in enrollment, poor basic knowledge, and difficulties in completing the training tasks. Through a series of teaching reforms such as to offer elective courses to undergraduates, employment of flexible and diverse teaching forms such as MOOC, provision of high simulation amniocentesis model for professional skill training, and establishment of a sound teacher training system, our institution has expanded the choice for medical students' career direction and improved the core competency of medical genetics residency trainees.
Humans ; Female ; Pregnancy ; Internship and Residency ; Genetics, Medical ; Amniocentesis ; China ; Computer Simulation

Introduction: In compliance with the COVID-19 infection control guidelines outlined by the Center for Disease Control and the World Health Organization, non-urgent and non-essential services have been postponed in most healthcare institutions in the Philippines, including medical training institutions wherein responses and strategies for the residency program vary. These changes may impact the trainees’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes on their training. Specifically, most services were halted indefinitely in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). Some resident trainees were deployed to treat COVID-19 patients not as PM&R residents but as generalists to augment the number of medical front-liners. Objective: To determine the PM&R residents’ COVID-19 risk preparedness in terms of relevant knowledge, attitudes, practice, and perceived barriers, and to describe the impact of COVID-19 on residency training. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional survey, the population consisted of a sample of PM&R residents from the six training institutions in the Philippines. A 15-20-minute web-based assessment tool was used to gather the following: participant characteristics; level of awareness and knowledge of residents towards COVID-19; risk preparedness through risk perception, knowledge, and attitudes regarding COVID-19; and impact of COVID-19 on residency training. Results: A total of 62 PM&R residents participated in the study. The majority were female and aged at least 30 years. The respondents had the following mean scores: 12.84 out of 14 for knowledge (interpreted as good), 9.16 out of 35 for attitude (interpreted as positive), and 5.65 out of 6 for practiced adherence to COVID-19 and infection control measures in their respective institutions (interpreted as good). The most commonly cited barriers to COVID-19 infection control included overcrowding in the emergency room (95%), lack of knowledge about the mode of transmission of the disease (92%), and limitation of infection control resources (92%). The majority reported that the main impact of the pandemic on PM&R residency training included the lack of clinical exposure to cases and procedures. Conclusion The study provided local baseline data on the PM&R residents’ level of COVID-19 risk preparedness and the perceived impact of the pandemic on their training. The study results may help the faculty plan for program improvement measures amid the changing COVID-19 landscape.
COVID-19 ; Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine ; Internship and Residency

Background and Objectives: Virtual learning has been utilized in residency programs to continue training amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to determine the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of faculty members and residents of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of the Philippine General Hospital towards virtual learning. Method: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. Respectively, residents and faculty members answered the Online Learning Readiness Scale (OLRS) and Faculty Readiness to Teach Online (FRTO) through Google Forms. Results: Twenty (20) residents and 19 faculty members participated in the study. The majority of the residents preferred asynchronous learning (50%), while faculty members preferred the hybrid mode (74%). Residents’ readiness for online learning was generally high, though problems with easy distractibility (60%) and time management (40%) were revealed. Female residents had higher online communication self-efficacy compared to males (p = 0.0367). Faculty members’ perceived attitude was significantly higher than ability in course design (p = 0.00102), time management (p = 0.00159), and technical competence (p < 0.0001). Males had higher perceived ability in course design (p = 0.0320). Older age groups had lower perceived abilities in course design (p = 0.0301) and technical competence (p = 0.0371). Conclusion This study revealed the levels of readiness of residents and faculty for virtual learning. Finding indicate the need to address both issues by developing programs to enhance faculty’s online teaching abilities and observing best practices to minimize problems such as distractibility. Large-scale studies with longer time frames are also recommended.
Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine ; Internship and Residency ; Education, Distance ; Education, Distance

COVID-19 ; Child ; Humans ; Internship and Residency ; Obstetrics/education* ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Singapore

Adoption of the prostatic urethral lift (PUL) as a treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia highlights the importance of training residents with novel technology without compromising patient care. This study examines the effect of resident involvement during PUL on patient and procedural outcomes. Retrospective chart review was conducted on all consecutive PUL cases performed by a single academic urologist between October 2017 and November 2019. Trainees in post-graduate year (PGY) 1-3 are considered junior residents, while those in PGY 4-6 are senior residents. The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and quality of life (QOL) scores were used to measure outcomes. Simple and mixed-effects linear regression models were used to compare differences. There were 110 patients with a median age of 66.4 years. Residents were involved in 73 cases (66.4%), and senior residents were involved in 31 of those cases. Resident involvement was not associated with adverse perioperative outcomes with respect to the number of implants fired, the percentage of implants successfully placed, or the postoperative catheterization rate. After adjustment for confounding factors, junior residents were associated with significantly longer case length compared to the attending alone (+12.6 min, P = 0.003) but senior residents were not (+2.4 min, P = 0.59). IPSS and QOL scores were not significantly affected by resident involvement (P = 0.12 and P = 0.21, respectively). The presence of surgeons-in-training, particularly those in the early stages, prolongs PUL case length but does not appear to have an adverse impact on patient outcomes.
Aged ; Humans ; Internship and Residency/statistics & numerical data* ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prostate/surgery* ; Prostatic Hyperplasia/surgery* ; Quality of Life/psychology* ; Retrospective Studies ; Treatment Outcome ; Ureteroscopy/statistics & numerical data*

Background: Andragogy, the theory of adult learning is relevant to medical education especially in the clinical internship learning context. It focuses on the students, faculty, and patients interacting together while developing competencies as future practitioners. Medical interns are active adult learners, enhancing their development of knowledge, skills, and positive attitudes, and pursuing professionalism as they participate in case-based discussions (CBD). Objectives: The study sought to identify the basic principles of andragogy while medical interns participate in case-based discussions including the end-of-course satisfaction. It also determined the selected demographic factors associated with the andragogic principles. Methodology: Respondents included 80 interns by convenience sampling who rotated at the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences in a tertiary referral hospital. The study used a combination of descriptive quantitative and qualitative research design. A valid instrument using the Adult Learning Principles Design Elements Questionnaire (ALPDEQ) was used to measure the medical intern's andragogic orientation as well as end-of-course satisfaction. A direct, non-participant observation of case-based discussions conducted at the department was done by the researcher and research associate. Results and Conclusion The occurrence of andragogic principles specifically motivation, experience, need to know, readiness, and self-directedness was observed during the conduct of case-based discussion. There was no association between principles of andragogy and demographic factors such as age, gender, civil status, medical school, preparatory medical course, and place of origin. CBD is an effective learning strategy, which provides medical interns adequate venues to be self-directed and apply the principles of andragogy in a workplace-based setting.
Internship and Residency