The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
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J Am Osteopath Assoc · Jan 2007
The value of internship in graduate medical education: survey of emergency medicine residents and program directors.
To assess the opinions of emergency medicine (EM) residents and program directors about the value of completing a nonrequired 1-year internship before entering an EM residency program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). ⋯ Completing a 1-year internship before entering an EM residency program may better prepare physicians for their first year of residency in terms of basic clinical competancy, but further study is needed in this area.