Proceedings of the 2006 Annual Meeting of the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine (CDIM)

The Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine (CDIM) held its annual meeting October 26 through 28, 2006 in New Orleans, with the theme of “Renewal and Revitalization.” Topics included developing appropriate clinical skills, factors influencing teaching effectiveness, enhancing interest in internal medicine, professionalism, recognizing student abuse, and how to incorporate into the clerkship the updated set of goals and objectives developed cooperatively by CDIM and the Society of General Internal Medicine. The CDIM meeting was part of Academic Internal Medicine Week, where educators and administrators involved in student, resident, and fellow education gather for the meetings of their individual organizations as well as for joint sessions of mutual interest. Participants share expertise and develop solutions to common problems. The week's themes included disaster preparedness, teaching patient safety, residents as teachers, improving feedback, and future directions for internal medicine education. Thirty...