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As the first wave of baby-boomers turns 65, there is a shortage of geriatricians trained to care for them. Because of the shortage, an elderly patient will go to his or her specialists for most of their medical needs. Unfortunately, most specialists are not trained to care for the geriatric patient.

Understanding this problem, ASP developed two initiatives to educate and prepare specialists to care for elderly patients. Through the T. Franklin Williams Scholars Program and the Integrating Geriatrics into the Specialties of Internal Medicine projects, ASP sought to embed geriatrics and gerontology into the specialties of internal medicine.

ASP Aging Project

Every year, medical students are applying to an increasing number of internal medicine residency programs. However, the data do not support the pervasive belief that US senior medical students are less successful in the NRMP Main Residency Match or that the Match is becoming more competitive over time. As a result of misconceptions, there has been a 28% increase in IM categorical applications between 2013-2016 among US and Canadian medical graduates.

AAIM  has developed several resources to help students, residents, advisors, and residency faculty and staff combat application inflation, including recommendations in a peer-reviewed journal to inform the national debate and a quick fact sheet to provide quick, hands on knowledge about the problem.  Future efforts will bring forward best practices for learners, educators, and institutions to dispel myths and alleviate fear, promote holistic review, and ensure applicants find the best fit.

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Every year, medical students are applying to an increasing number of internal medicine residency programs. However, the data do not support the pervasive belief that US senior medical students are less successful in the NRMP Main Residency Match or that the Match is becoming more competitive over time. As a result of misconceptions, there has been a 28% increase in IM categorical applications between 2013-2016 among US and Canadian medical graduates.

AAIM  has developed several resources to help students, residents, advisors, and residency faculty and staff combat application inflation, including recommendations in a peer-reviewed journal to inform the national debate and a quick fact sheet to provide quick, hands on knowledge about the problem.  Future efforts will bring forward best practices for learners, educators, and institutions to dispel myths and alleviate fear, promote holistic review, and ensure applicants find the best fit.

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More than 35 instruments were submitted by AAIM members. These 16 instruments were selected for display by members of the AAIM Education Committee as "best practices," based upon clarity of description, innovation and novelty, capability of informing milestone reporting, and potential applicability to other training programs.

While AAIM does not endorse any particular method for evaluation or for milestone reporting to ACGME, these evaluation instruments are shared to help medicine residency and fellowship programs that are looking for examples. For further information about the instruments, please contact the developers directly; contact information is available in the individual exhibits.

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