SUN-821 Inpatient Diabetes Management Curriculum: A Resident Lecture Series to Improve Diabetes Management

Abstract Disclosure: M.F. Fleming: None. A.L. Izzi: None. A. Kamzabek: None. A. Sajan: None. Background: Uncontrolled diabetes among hospitalized patients leads to increased risk for serious complications, including being associated with higher mortality and prolonged hospital stay. The Internal Medicine (IM) residents staff the inpatient service at many institutions around the clock. We have encountered adverse events like recurrent diabetes ketoacidosis and iatrogenic hypoglycemia due to lack of understanding of diabetes care among IM residents. Therefore, we wanted to design a quality improvement project to enhance a comprehensive understanding of inpatient diabetes management among IM residents to prevent adverse events during patients’ hospital stay. Objective: Our goal is to improve understanding of inpatient diabetes management among IM residents at our institution. We aim to improve baseline scores of IM residents on the diabetes management post-intervention test by 10%. Methods: We created a monthly lecture series schedule on inpatient diabetes management for IM residents. The 45-minute lecture was planned during the afternoon residents’ conference at the beginning of every monthly block. This was done specifically to target residents on inpatient service. We planned to conduct a baseline pre-test consisting of five questions to ascertain baseline knowledge of IM residents in managing diabetes. After the lecture was given, we planned to conduct a post-test consisting of five questions. The pre-test and post-test questions were the same for each individual lecture but were different between lectures. Results: We conducted 10 lectures in the 2023-2024 academic year. We have about 100 residents in the IM residency program. About 20 residents were available to participate in the lecture each block. The average pre-test score was 68%. After the intervention, the average post-test score was 84%. We achieved our aim of a 10% improvement in residents’ performance. Conclusion: Given the success of this lecture series among IM residents, we are planning to continue the lecture series on diabetes management in the beginning of every block throughout the year. Presentation: Sunday, July 13, 2025