A cross-sectional analysis of the effects of increased resident autonomy on practice patterns and patient satisfaction

Abstract

The appropriate balance between autonomy and supervision in graduate medical education remains an understudied question within dermatology. A recent survey of residents in a large academic dermatology residency program revealed concerns over inadequate autonomy in outpatient clinics. Residents in this program rotate through general and specialty clinics as well as two continuity clinics, but the degree of autonomy remains attending dependent, with most clinics following an "apprenticeship model" where residents function as assistants to their attending.

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