Browsing by Author "Potter, Maddie"

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    Intelligent Medical Education using AI: 5th Annual Indiana University School of Medicine Education Day Program
    (2024-04-26) Kochhar, Komal; Potter, Maddie
    Program for the 5th annual Indiana University School of Medicine Education Day held at Hine Hall Conference Center on the IUPUI campus on April 26, 2024. An inherent challenge of operating a large multi-campus educational system is being able to provide professional development opportunities for all our medical educators across the state. To address this need, the Indiana University School of Medicine implemented an annual “Education Day”to promote educational scholarship across our nine-campus system. Held each spring, Education Day showcases the educational scholarship of IUSM faculty, staff, and learners, and provides a forum to share best educational practices and forge new collaborations in educational research.
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    Staying Put or Moving Out? Analyzing Post-Residency Decisions of Family Medicine Physicians in Indiana: A 12-Year Survey Study
    (2024-04-26) Ho, Monling; Potter, Maddie; Kochhar, Komal; Wallach, Paul
    Background: Understanding the factors influencing the practice location decisions of family medicine residents is critical for healthcare workforce planning. This is particularly pertinent given the persistent challenge of attracting medical school graduates to primary care and ensuring the distribution of primary care physicians to underserved areas. Study objective: This study aims to investigate the factors determining the practice choices of Indiana family medicine residents upon completing their residency, with the purpose of informing state initiatives to effectively recruit and retain physicians in areas of need. Methods: Since 2012, an annual cross-sectional survey has been administered to all final-year family medicine residents in Indiana (including both IUSM and non-IUSM programs), to gather information on their post-graduation plans and the reasons behind their practice location choices. Geographical Information Systems software was used to display the family medicine residents’ intended practice locations. The study has received exempt approval from the Indiana University Institutional Review Board and has analyzed data spanning twelve years. Results: The survey revealed a near-even gender split among respondents (55% male, 45% female), with 11% belonging to underrepresented groups in medicine. One-half reported Indiana as their hometown. 31% graduated from a medical school in Indiana, with 22% from IUSM and 9% from Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine. The majority were MDs (63%), while 37% were DOs. One-half had educational debt exceeding $250,000. Most respondents felt “fully competent” in ACGME competency areas (91%), were trained to serve rural and underserved populations (86%), felt “fully competent” to serve rural and underserved populations (78%), and had the opportunity to participate in quality improvement/patient safety projects as well as to serve on committees during their training (91%). A majority “strongly agreed” or “agreed” that the quality of their program (87%), their faculty (83%), and their peers (88%) had exceeded expectations. Wellness was rated highly, with 76% indicating “excellent” or “very good” overall wellness, although 44% reported burnout. Most “strongly agreed” or “agreed” that their personal and professional lives were well-balanced (70%) and that they had resources available to maintain their wellness (81%). For practice location, 67% planned to stay in Indiana, 31% intended to leave the state, and 2% were undecided. Proximity to family (49%) and reasonable cost of practice in the state (49%) were the top reasons for choosing Indiana, while proximity to their family (50%) or their spouse’s family (43%) were cited as reasons to practice elsewhere. Conclusion: This study demonstrates the success of Indiana’s family medicine residency programs in maintaining a strong family physician workforce within the state over the past 12 years.