The ACGME continues to illuminate the systems based care competency. An increasingly important topic in this sphere is patient handoffs. The practical impact of training with respect to patient handoffs is improvement in the continuity of care. Evidence from the Institute of Medicine and many other sources indicates that errors, lapses in treatment, and malpractice risks all increase when the care delivery system engages more than one provider.

The attached poster was presented at the American Academy of Internal Medicine program in Anaheim in October 2011 by Mueller et al. An expanded version was subsequently published in the American Journal of Medicine in January 2012. Challenger recognizes outstanding poster presentations as part of its ongoing educational mission.

Download an example of what physician educators are talking about - This GME leadership presentation poster (PDF) was designed by Dr. Bill Markle, Residency Director at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), one of over 200 institutions improving resident and PA exam performance with Challenger's system.