Discover how the integration of geriatric education within the American Board of Emergency Medicine model is revolutionizing emergency care for our aging population.
– by Klaus
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Integration of Geriatric Education Within the American Board of Emergency Medicine Model.
Southerland et al., West J Emerg Med 2024
DOI: 10.5811/westjem.60842
Ho-ho-ho! Gather ’round, my little elves of emergency medicine, for I have a tale that’s as timely as Christmas Eve. It’s about the quest to sprinkle a bit of geriatric magic into the training of our future emergency medicine (EM) residents, much like how I check my list twice to ensure no good deed goes unnoticed.
In the land of EM, there’s a guiding star known as the American Board of Emergency Medicine Model, or the EM Model for short, and its trusty companion, the EM Milestones. These documents, crafted by the wise men and women from seven national EM organizations, are like the recipe for my famous Christmas cookies – they tell you exactly what you need to know and do.
But, oh, what’s this? It seems that the wise elders of geriatric EM have conjured up their own set of competencies, a list as long as the children’s wish lists I receive each year. Yet, these pearls of wisdom aren’t being shared in many EM residency programs. It’s like leaving out the milk and cookies for Santa – a missed opportunity for joy!
Fear not, for a team of skilled emergency physicians, as diligent as my elves on Christmas Eve, set out to map these geriatric competencies onto the EM Model and KSAs, using their Excel spreadsheets as if they were making toys in the workshop. They worked with the precision of reindeer in flight, and when they hit a snowy patch, an independent reviewer, as experienced as Mrs. Claus herself, stepped in to guide the sleigh.
What did they find, you ask? Well, it turns out that the EM Model had room in its sleigh for 77% of the geriatric competencies, while the KSAs, those clever little reindeer, could carry 81% of them. Only one tiny gift, one geriatric competency, was left out in the cold.
Most of these competencies were necessary skills, the kind that every good EM resident should have, like knowing how to wrap a present neatly. Only a handful were advanced skills, the kind that would earn a resident a spot on the ‘Nice’ list.
So, my dear educators in the realm of emergency medicine, take this mapping as your North Star. Let it guide you in weaving these geriatric competencies into your curriculums, ensuring that your residents are as well-prepared as Santa’s sleigh on Christmas Eve. And with that, may your days be merry and bright, and may all your EM residents be just right! 🎅🎄