title: Comparison of medical knowledge between pediatric residents who attend continuity clinic at different sites.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study is to determine if a difference in medical knowledge exists between pediatric residents attending a private practice continuity clinic and pediatric residents attending an academic continuity clinic, as measured by the American Board of Pediatrics in-training examination.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective evaluation of scores on the American Board of Pediatrics in-training examination was performed, comparing the scores of residents who attend a private practice continuity clinic and those who attend an academic continuity clinic.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No significant difference was found in test scores of the 2 groups of residents for each year from 1999 to 2003. There was no significant difference between the mean differences of scores from the PL-1 year to the PL-3 year. Both groups showed improvement in scores betwen the first and last years of residency.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is unlikely that there is a significant difference in medical knowledge between pediatric residents attending a continuity clinic in a private practice setting and pediatric residents attending a continuity clinic in an academic setting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA. gcohen@mcw.edu
authors.forename: Gary A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Nocton
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*; D011331:Private Practice; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014922:Wisconsin