International Conference on Residency Education Abstracts
Since 2012, each year the Journal of Graduate Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada jointly select the Top 3 Research in Residency Education and the Top 5 Resident Research abstracts submitted to the annual International Conference on Residency Education (ICRE) in Canada. More information about submitting abstracts to future conferences is located on the ICRE website. These abstracts are published in each December issue of JGME. See below for a listing of all the top abstracts and entire listings of the abstracts.
2024
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The Top Research in Residency Education and the Top Resident Research abstracts will be published in the December 2024 issue of JGME. The top abstract titles and authors are:
Royal College/JGME Top Research in Residency Education
From the Stork’s Eye View: A Narrative Review of the Trainee Experience From Pregnancy to Postpartum and Beyond
V. Mitre, L. Zuniga, T. Turner
Conceptualizing the Clinical Learning Environment: A Qualitative Study of Organizational Practices Related to Serious Safety Events
P. Rowland, M. Martimianakis, G. Bandiera, J. Waring, W. Tavares
What Is in It for Me? Results From a Qualitative Study of Internal Medicine Residents’ Perception of the Service and Education Value of Clinical Activities
P. Toliopoulos, L. Snell, D. Dolmans, N. Sun
Royal College/JGME Top Resident Research
Embarking on Residency: Unveiling Insights Into the Transition to Residency by Contrasting Undergraduate and Transition-to-Discipline
N. Dunn, J. Rakoff, U. Sheth, B. Murphy, E. Polster, A. Azim, M. Sibbald
Exploring Perceptions of Service and Education in Internal Medicine: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study of Residents’ Experiences
V. Kim, A. Wu, S. Ginsburg, L. Melvin
Improving Timeliness of General Surgery Residency EPAs: A Quality Improvement intervention
K. Nadeau, J. Wilson, M. Deschenes, A. Nurullah, J. Macmillan, C. Cahill
Tensions and Tightropes: Exploring the Influence of Gender and Generational Identity on Conflicting Professionalism Values During Training
W. Ye, S. Ginsburg
Mapping Interprofessional Education in Postgraduate Medical Education: Trainee Perspectives on Navigating Interprofessional Competencies During Residency
A. Azim, M. Sibbald, E. Kocaqi, S. Wojkowski, J. Mohaupt, C. McEwen, A. Pardhan, A. Neville, J. Sherbino
2023
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The Top Research in Residency Education and the Top Resident Research abstracts will be published in the December 2023 issue of JGME. The top abstract titles and authors are:
Royal College/JGME Top Research in Residency Education
“Disadvantaged from the Start”: An Intersectional Exploration of Experiences of Inclusion and Exclusion in Residency Training Programs
J. Lam, H. Yan, R. Giroux, A. Atkinson, C. Forrest, A. Kulkarni, T. Martimianakis
Humility in Medicine: An Integrative Review
J. Ratelle, E. Usher, D. Suarez, A. Leep Hunderfund, A. Sawatsky, C. Matchett, A. Aragon Sierra
“Your Comment Is Not as Helpful as it Could Be…Do You Still Want to Submit?” Using Natural Language Processing to Identify the Quality of Supervisor Narrative Comments in Competency-Based Medical Education
M. Spadafore, Y. Yilmaz, V. Rally, M. Russell, B. Thoma, A. Pardhan, L. Martin, T. Chan, S. Monteiro, S. Singh, R. Woods
Royal College/JGME Top Resident Research
Home Field Advantage? Comparing the Quality of EPA Observations Completed On- Versus Off-Service
K. Endres, W. Cheung, N. Dudek, T. Wood
Integration of Planetary Health in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical Education: A Scoping Review
N. Séguin, R. Selvam, L. Zhang, A. Lacaille-Ranger, L. Sikora, D. McIsaac, H. Moloo
Quality of Narrative Feedback for Entrustable Professional Activities Assessed Over the First 5 Years of CBME Implementation in the Surgical Foundations Curriculum at Queen’s University
I. de Vries, S. Mann, L. McEwen, T. Phillips, B. Zevin, R. D. Fernandes
Harassment in Surgery: Still a Long Way to Go
K. Jariwala, C. Wilson, J. Davidson, C. Symonette, S. De Ribaupierre, N. Seemann
Examining Resident Experiences of Vulnerability in Postgraduate Medical Education
H. Nichol, J. Turnnidge, N. Dalgarno, J. Trier
2022
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The Top Research in Residency Education and the Top Resident Research abstracts are published in the December 2022 issue of JGME. The top abstract titles and authors are:
Royal College/JGME Top Research in Residency Education
Pivoting for COVID-19: An Evaluation of Virtual PGME Regular Accreditation Reviews
A. Ronson, S. Taber, A. Ray, T. Phillips, H. Plant, R. Almond, L. Samson
Authenticity Matters: Resident Perspectives on EPAs and Their Impact on Learning
E. Ahn, K. LaDonna, J. Landreville, W. Cheung
Differential Attainment at the Intercollegiate Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons Examination: A High-Stakes Postgraduate Surgical Examination
R. Ellis, P. Brennan, A. Lee, D. Scrimgeour, J. Cleland
Royal College/JGME Top Resident Research
Co-Constructors of Meaning? On How Residents and Academic Advisors (Co-) Regulate Learning Over Time
L. Branfield Day, D. Butler, R. Shah, A. Kuper, W. Tavares, S. Ginsburg, L. Stroud, R. Brydges
Resident and Attending Physician Perspectives on Direct and Indirect Observation
J. Landreville, K. O’Connell, N. Dudek, A. McDougall, M. Reed, W. Cheung
Formal Mentorship in Surgical Training: A Long-Term Prospective Interventional Study
H. Zhang, H. Seikaly, Y. Alrajhi, E. Wright, H. El-Hakim, S. Mohajeri
“The Woman Who Has it All”: A Qualitative Study of Motherhood in UK Surgical Training
R. Fisher, S. Smith
Relationships Matter: A Qualitative Study of Medical Students’ Perceptions of Resident Feedback
S. Wong, C. Luo, G. MacDonald, R. Hatala
2021
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The Top Research in Residency Education and the Top Resident Research abstracts are published in the December 2021 issue of JGME. The top abstract titles and authors are:
Royal College/JGME Top Research in Residency Education
A Novel Workplace-Based Assessment Tool: Validity Evidence to Support Its Use in Competency-Based Anesthesiology Residency Training
A. Kealey, F. Alam, L. Bahrey, C. Matava, G. McCreath, C. Walsh
“The Most Crushing Thing”: Understanding Assessment Burden for Residents in CBME
M. Ott, R. Pack, S. Cristancho, M. Chin, J. VanKoughnett
The Variable Meanings of Entrustment: How Clinical Supervisors Make Entrustment Decisions in Workplace- and Simulation-Based Settings
T. Jeyalingam, C. Walsh, W. Tavares, M. Mylopoulos, K. Hodwitz, L. Liu, S. Heitman, R. Brydges
Royal College/JGME Top Resident Research
Patients as Assessors in Graduate Medical Education: A Scoping Review
C. Gonsalves, M. Gupta, T. A. Horsley, R. Khalife, Y. Park, J. Riddle, A. Tekian
“Reduced to My Race Once Again”: Perceptions About Underrepresented Minority Students Admitted to Medical Schools in North America
H. Barootes, A. Cong-anh Huynh, M. Maracle, A. Istl, P. Wang, A. Kirpalani
Development of an Indigenous Admissions Pathway in an Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program
K. Black, C. Felske-Durksen, C. Flood, M. Hyakutake, T. Kemble, M. Manniapik, H. McKennitt, B. Schroeder, R. Rich
Exploring Trauma in Medical Training: The Impact of Patient Death During Residency
W. Ye, C. Griffin, I. Sverdlichenko, D. Brandt Vegas
Themes Emerging From Reflections by Pediatric Residents During Social Pediatrics Rotations
K. Connors, M. Rashid, J. Walton, M. Chan, B. Islam
2020
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The Top 3 Research in Residency Education and the Top 5 Resident Research abstracts are published in the December 2020 issue of JGME. The top abstract titles and authors are:
Royal College/JGME Top Research in Residency Education
Discordance Between Competency-Based Assessment Using a Global Versus Reductionist Approach for Medical Students
H. Caretta-Weyer
In-Training Assessments for Australian Orthopaedic Residents: Gender Differences
I. W. Incoll, J. Green, J. N. Atkin, I. Harris
Exploring How #WomenInMedicine Use Twitter to Identify and Address Workplace Discrimination
K. LaDonna, K. Chien, L. Madrazo, R. Pack, C. Watling, E. Field, S. Ginsburg
Royal College/JGME Top Resident Research
Divergent Experiences: An Analysis of Gender Differences in Feedback During EPAs Internal Medicine
M. J. Billick, J. C. Rassos, S. Ginsburg
Better Than Nothing: Study Guilt and the Use of Internal Medicine Podcasts in Early Years Residency
C. S. Leurer, J. Fu, A. Lai, L. Melvin
Understanding Physician Discharge Practices in Ambulatory Internal Medicine—An Educational Framework
S. Halani, R. Cavalcanti, L. Melvin
How Does Patient Inclusion in the Medical Learning Environment Affect Medical Education and Patient Care?
M. Li, E. Amari, H. Buckley, C. Canfield, B. Cheema, C. Cuncic, D. Ho, L. Nimmon, K. Veerapen, A. van Enk, K. Wisener, C. Holmes
Operating Room Learning Environment in Canada: Perception of Surgical Residents
L. Luo, Y. Marwan, T. Benaroch, L. Snell, A. Toobaie
2019
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The Top 3 Research in Residency Education and the Top 5 Resident Research abstracts are published in the December 2019 issue of JGME. The top abstract titles and authors are:
Royal College/JGME Top Research in Residency Education
The Effects of Gender on Multiple Mini-Interview Station Scores for Selection Into Australian Orthopaedic Surgery
I. W. Incoll, B. Balhatchet
Beyond Decision-Making: The Invisible Work of Clinical Competency Committees
R. Pack, S. Cristancho, C. Watling, S. Chahine, L. Lingard
Gender Group Differences in Milestone Ratings: Exploring Differences in Ratings by Individuals and Clinical Competency Committees
S. Hamstra, K. Yamazaki, E. Holmboe
Royal College/JGME Top Resident Research
Assessing Impact of Research Training on Performance in General Surgery Residency
A. Mikhail, A. Connor, N. Ahmed
Exploring the Relationship Between Quantity of Workplace-Based Assessments and Resident Performance in Competency-Based Medical Education
S. Madan, D. Taylor, S. Gauthier
Signal and Noise: Do Professionalism Concerns Impact Decision-Making of Competence Committees?
S. Odorizzi
The Difference in Communication Skills Between Native Russian and Foreign Physicians-in-Training at Kazan State Medical University, Russia
M. C. Browne, S. Alaskari, A. N. Maksudova, T. V. Ryabova
Informing Promotion Decisions: Designing Assessment Reports for Clinical Competency Committees Using Messick’s Validity Framework
R. Luther, R. Cavalcanti, S. Heeneman
2018
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The Top 3 Research in Residency Education and the Top 5 Resident Research abstracts are published in the December 2018 issue of JGME. The top abstract titles and authors are:
Royal College/JGME Top Research in Residency Education
A Grounded Theory Study of Assessment Anchors in Postgraduate Medical Education: Forthcoming Opportunities and Ongoing Tensions
N. Dudek, W. Gofton, J. Rekman, A. McDougall
An Empirical Method for Determining Sentinel Milestone Ratings to Predict Residents’ Attainment of Recommended Graduation Targets
K. Yamazaki, E. Holmboe, S. J. Hamstra
Differences in EM Trainee Caseload and Faculty Ratings Associated With Supervising Faculty Gender
L. Cook-Chaimowitz, K. Van Diepen, K. Caners, A. Pardhan, M. Welsford, T. M. Chan
Royal College/JGME Top Resident Research
Does the Operative Experience of UK General Surgery Trainees Reflect the Entrustment Model of Competency Assessment?
E. Elsey, J. West, G. Griffiths, D. Humes
Factors Affecting the Development of Confidence During Surgical Residency Training
M. C. Lees, B. Zheng, L. Daniels, J. S. White
Does It Work—Pilot Implementation of 3 EPAs in Busy Medical Oncology Outpatient Clinics
A. Smrke, H. Lim
Validity, Reliability, Feasibility, and Acceptability of Using the Consultation Letter Rating Scale to Assess Written Communication Competencies Among Geriatric Medicine Postgraduate Trainees
V. Xu, J. Hamid, M. von Maltzahn, T. Izukawa, M. Norris, V. Chau, B. Liu, C. Wong
Feedback Frequency in Competence by Design: A Quality Improvement Initiative
N. Arnstead, E. Monteiro, P. Campisi
2017
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The Top 3 Research in Residency Education and the Top 5 Resident Research abstracts are published in the December 2017 issue of JGME. The top abstract titles and authors are:
Royal College/JGME Top Research in Residency Education
Early Detection of Residents at Risk of Failure Using a Keyword Specific Algorithm
G. Tremblay, M. Gregoire, J. Maziade
An Empirical Examination of Consistency in Programs’ Milestones Rating Over Time Using a Novel Random-Coefficients Model
K. Yamazaki, E. Holmboe, S. Hamstra
Sharing and Shifting Responsibility: Clinician Educators’ Strategies for Coping With Underperformance and Failure
K. LaDonna, S. Ginsburg, C. Watling
Royal College/JGME Top Resident Research
Evaluation of a Resident-Led Teaching Program for the MRCPCH Clinical Examination in Wales, United Kingdom
S. Bihari, K. Greenwood, Z. Howard
Communications Skills of Residents Applying in the PGY-4 Canadian Medicine Subspecialty Match: What Do Reference Letters Actually Tell Us?
D. Chopra, M. Joneja, L. Hookey
Development and Evaluation of a PGY-1 Competency-Based Anatomy Rotation for Radiology Residents
K. Darras, R. Spouge, C. Mar, C. Hague, B. Forster, S. Chang
Are They Ready? Organizational Readiness for Change in Clinical Teaching Teams Analyzed by Multilevel Modeling
L. Bank, M. Jippes, J. Leppink, C. den Rooijen, S. van Luijk, A. Scherpbier, F. Scheele
How Changing Quality Management Influenced PGME Accreditation: A Focus on Decentralization and Quality Improvement
N. Akdemir, K. Lombarts, E. Paternotte, B. Schreuder, F. Scheele
2016
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2015
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The Top 3 Research in Residency Education and the Top 5 Resident Research abstracts are published in the December 2015 issue of JGME. The top abstract titles and authors are:
Royal College/JGME Top Research in Residency Education
The Effect of a Night Float Call System on Resident Fatigue, Cognition, and Motor Function
D. Banaszek, J. Chang, M. Harrison, A. Harrison, S. Mann
Real World Implementation of a Standardized Handover Program (I-PASS) on a Pediatrics Clinical Teaching Unit
K. Huth, F. Hart, K. Baldwin, K. Parker, D. Creery, M. Aglipay, N. Barrowman, K. Moreau, A. Doja
Entrustment in Practice: Competency-Based Curriculum Assessed
K. van Loon, F. Scheele, P. Teunissen, E. Driessen
Royal College/JGME Top Resident Research
A Blog Literacy Level Project: Analyzing the Relationship Between FOAMed Resource Characteristics in Blog Posts and Knowledge Dissemination
P. Camorlinga, S. Luckett-Gatopoulos, T. M. Chan
General Versus Technique-Specific Surgical Skills Assessments: Do We Need to Reinvent the Wheel?
S. Steigerwald, J. Park, K. Hardy, L. M. Gillman, A. S. Vergis
Thinking on the Front Line: Understanding Resident Decision Making in Clinical Practice
E. H. Stevens, C. Cuncic, R. Mak, R. Hatala
Making Sense of Fatigue: Implications of Social Constructs of Fatigue in Clinical Training and Practice
T. S. Taylor, M. Rebel, C. Watling, J. Nisker, P. Teunissen, T. Dornan, L. Lingard
Multisource Feedback: Everyone Has a Say, But Who Is Listening?
B. A. Yama, S. B. Schwartz
2014
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The ICRE top 3 research abstracts are published in the December 2014 issue of JGME. The top abstract titles and authors are:
Updating CanMEDS in 2015: Ensuring Quality in the Change Process
E. Wooster, E. Van Melle, M. Chan, D. Dath, J. Sherbino, J. R. Frank
Reading Between the Lines: Understanding How Faculty Interpret Language Cues to Reliably Rank Trainees Using Narrative Comments
S. Ginsburg, G. Regehr, L. Lingard, K. Eva
Factors That Influence Residents’ Perceived Credibility of Examiners During a Formative OSCE
L. Stroud, M. Sibbald, R. Brydges, K. Eva, H. McDonald-Blumer, R. B. Cavalcanti
2013
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The ICRE top 3 research abstracts are published in the December 2013 issue of JGME. The top abstract titles and authors are:
Case Review and Supervision on the Clinical Teaching Unit: Time to Be More Explicit
M. Goldszmidt, T. Dornan, J. van Merrienboer, G. Bordage, L. Faden, L. Lingard
Resident Sleep Associated With Overnight Duty Periods of 12-, 16-, and 24-Hour Durations
R. Osborne, C. S. Parshuram, I. Study Group
The Impact of Varying Levels of Implementation Fidelity on Resident Perceptions of an Assessment Innovation
S. P. Ross, T. Manca, M. Donoff, P. Humphries, S. Schipper
2012
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The ICRE top 3 research abstracts are published in the December 2012 issue of JGME. The top abstract titles and authors are:
A Fresh Look at Simulation: Reconsidering Fidelity
S. J. Hamstra, R. Brydges, R. Hatala, B. Zendejas, D. Cook
Weighing the Influences: Advice Seeking During Residency Training
K. M. McKinney, M. Lineberry, J. Conigliaro
Defining Standards for a Competency-Based Surgical Training Program
W. Crebbin, D. Watters
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