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American College of Osteopathic Internists-Pathway to Mastery Curriculum for Scholarly Activity
Core Elements/
Related Competency
Domains
Medical Literature
(PBL, MK, SBP)
(PBL, MK, SBP)
(MK, PBL)
Checkpoint
Key Aspects
Objectives
(no later than)
Measurement Tool(s)
Qtr/Year
The trainee must possess an
understanding of evidencebased medicine (EBM)
The trainee must possess an
understanding of medical
literature
The trainee must possess an
understanding of basic
biostatistics
The resident will describe
recognized components of
the EBM process and how
each impacts medical
decision making AND
The resident will be able to
formulate a PICO question
and perform a search of the
medical literature to answer it
The resident will describe
each of the following: case
study, case series, cohort
study, randomized-controlled
trial, meta-analysis and
systematic review AND
The resident will describe the
difference between peerreviewed, non-peer reviewed,
self-published and fee-forpublication journals AND
The resident will identify and
describe at least two forms of
bias in selecting a medical
journal for publication
The resident will be able to
calculate sensitivity,
specificity, positive predictive
value, negative predictive
value and numbers needed to
treat/harm/kill
4th/OGME1
Evaluation Form A
Multiple assessment
opportunities (journal
club, presentations,
quarterly evaluations, etc)
You may use this
checklist or add these
elements to your own
evaluation forms
ACOI Scholarly Activity
Quiz
Optional Teaching
Method(s)
Structured Journal Club
Program/OPTI lecture
Reading from EvidenceBased Medicine: How to
Practice and Teach EBM
(3rd Edition)
Structured Journal Club
Program/OPTI lecture
It is suggested this be
completed as a group
learning activity, scored
by peers and reviewed by
the faculty
ACOI Mastery
Curriculum Repository:
Articles on
Understanding the
Medical Literature
Evaluation Form A
Program/OPTI lecture
ACOI Scholarly Activity
Quiz
Reading from EvidenceBased Medicine: How to
Practice and Teach EBM
(3rd Edition)
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Medical Research
(P, SBP, PBL)
The trainee must possess an
understanding of how medical
research is conducted
The resident will be able to
describe the function of an
IRB AND
4th/OGME2
The resident will be able to
describe biomedical and
behavioral research including
goals and methods AND
The resident will successfully
complete the CITI RCR
Training Course
Scholarly Projects
(P, C, PBL, SBP)
Note: An assumption
has been made for
these three options that
a trainee will spend
approximately 120
hours proposing and
completing a research
project OR researching
and delivering (6)
professional level
presentations
The trainee must be familiar
with forms of physician
scholarly activity
The resident will complete a
research project and submit a
scientific paper for publication
OR
The resident will complete a
research project and present
a poster at an ACOI, ACP or
other recognized scientific
meeting OR
The resident will be evaluated
twice annually by faculty on
a formal, evidence-based
professional level
presentation
2nd/OGME3
4th/OGME
and
throughout
training
Group discussion with
subjective assessment by
faculty on preparation and
understanding of the
material
Program/OPTI lecture
ACOI Mastery
Curriculum Repository:
Completion of CITI RCR
Training Course
HHS Institutional Review
Board Guidebook
Chapter 3-Basic IRB
Review
Chapter 5-Biomedical
and Behavioral
Research
CITI Training Course
(on-line)
Completed/presented
Program/OPTI lecture
Completed/presented
Program/OPTI lecture
Scholarly Activity
Evaluation Form (B)
Training program
orientation to
professional level
presentations
Multiple assessment
opportunities exist
(journal club,
lectures/presentations,
etc)
You may use this
checklist or add these
elements to your own
evaluation forms