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However, since assessment of physical examination skills is rarely conducted as part of internal medicine residency training, little is known about resident performance on the GI physical exam.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_dx-2023-0051_abs_002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>During a clinical skills assessment that took place between November 2019 and February 2020, internal medicine interns examined the same patient with chronic liver disease while being observed by faculty preceptors. We compared the exam maneuvers performed with those expected by the faculty evaluators. We noted which maneuvers were performed incorrectly, whether physical exam technique correlated with identification of physical exam findings, and if performance on the physical exam was associated with building an appropriate differential diagnosis. This four-hour assessment was required for internal medicine interns within two different residency programs in the Baltimore area.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_dx-2023-0051_abs_003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>More than half of the 29 participating interns (n=17, 58.6\u202f%) received a \u201cneeds improvement\u201d score on their physical exam technique. Technique was highly correlated with identifying the correct physical signs (r=0.88, p&lt;0.0001). The most commonly excluded maneuvers were assessing for splenomegaly and hepatomegaly. The most commonly missed findings were splenomegaly and hepatomegaly. Most interns included chronic liver disease as part of their differential diagnosis even if they received \u201cneeds improvement\u201d scores on physical exam technique or identifying physical signs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_dx-2023-0051_abs_004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Internal medicine interns would benefit from learning an organized approach to the gastrointestinal exam. 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