title: New program requirements present challenges and inspire innovations in med-peds programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo. Electronic address: segardner@cmh.edu.
authors.forename: Sara E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Gardner
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.
authors.forename: Alda Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gonzaga
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.
authors.forename: Russ C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Kolarik
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003162:Competency-Based Education; D003479:Curriculum; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000639:trends*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000193:education*; D007396:Internship and Residency; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D061214:Patient Safety; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D014481:United States