A National Survey to Evaluate Graduate Medical Education in Disparities and Limited English Proficiency: A Report From the AAIM Diversity and Inclusion Committee Lucien J. Cardinal, MD, Maria Maldonado, MD, Ethan D. Fried, MD The American Journal of Medicine Volume 129, Issue 1, Pages 117-125 (January 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.09.007 Copyright © 2016 Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Approximately 70% of programs reported that their residents cared for a panel of patients that was more than 10% limited English proficiency. The American Journal of Medicine 2016 129, 117-125DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.09.007) Copyright © 2016 Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Only one quarter of residency programs provided residents with the education and tools necessary to assess the health literacy of their patients. The American Journal of Medicine 2016 129, 117-125DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.09.007) Copyright © 2016 Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Only one quarter of programs provided faculty development in cultural competency and healthcare disparities. The American Journal of Medicine 2016 129, 117-125DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.09.007) Copyright © 2016 Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine Terms and Conditions
Figure 4 Approximately 85% of programs lacked an evaluation process to assure that residents using a foreign language during patient care had the ability to do so competently. The American Journal of Medicine 2016 129, 117-125DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.09.007) Copyright © 2016 Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine Terms and Conditions