Medical educators push for less memorization and more focus on how to search for information

Medical educators push for less memorization and more focus on how to search for information
Medical educators push for less focus on memorization and more on how to search for information
Lack of information and patient resistance can contribute to physicians not following guidelines
Experts point to a wide variety of reasons why guidelines are sometimes not followed.
It is rare that students and residents are exposed to a dedicated geriatric educational experience
Residents in their first postgraduate year will now spend six months in otolaryngology specific rotations
Vanderbilt University Leadership Training Program for otolaryngology residents teaches leadership skills within medical residency
Institute of Medicine recommends same level of financial support for 10 years; physicians concerned amount won’t sustain residency training
Greater number of sleep medicine programs available give otolaryngologists more choice, opportunity to earn certification in specialized skill set
Residents from institutions around the U.S. compete at the Triological Society’s 2015 Combined Sections Meeting.