Does participation in graduate medical education contribute to improved patient outcomes as outlined by Surgical Care Improvement Project guidelines?
GME at teaching institutions has a positive impact on patient quality outcomes. At our institution, many of the SCIP measurable outcomes had improved compliance if an attending physician participated in the GME program.
Collectively, these data show that there is insufficient maturation and transport of DeltaF508 CFTR from the endoplasmic reticulum to the apical membrane to support CFTR-mediated Cl(-) secretion in the CF colon.