Table 3.

Qualitative Assessment of Comments and Suggestions (N = 92 Residents)

Categories of the most valuable things learned	Number of responses	Example responses
Insulin management	35	This is the best tool that I’ve had all year on insulin initiation and management. This includes transition from basal to basal–prandial, and management of mixed insulins/transition to mixed insulin. Overall, fabulous learning tool. I would strongly encourage incoming interns to participate if the program was available.
General diabetes management	23	It was the most useful simulated course I have ever attended. My preceptor and I clearly noticed a difference in my diabetes management. I was so excited to see yesterday that one of my patients dropped from 13 A1C to 9. It was definitely because of this course. I would recommend to every resident.
Goal setting	10	Knowing the goals and working on it to get there.
Follow-up	8	Just the importance of quick follow-up to get patients to goal.
Medication use and safety	5	When to start medications and discontinue them, such as thiazolidinediones.
BP management	4	Use of multiple drugs to lower BP.
Hypoglycemia	1	Need for glucagon kit
Lipid management	1	The options for managing hyperlipidemia and the medications that can be used.

Categories of features that could be improved	Number of responses	Example responses
Software enhancements	34 (total)	Medication changes could be a little easier (modify existing medications instead of discontinuing and reordering new dose).
Medication ordering	15
Laboratory ordering	13
General interface	5
Accessing information	4
Other—nothing bad to report	27	I liked the cases, and the overall program was helpful to me.
Content improvement	19	I would have benefited from more education regarding mixed insulins.
Unrealistic	11	Some aspects did not mimic actual clinical practice, for example, consults ordered.
Time barriers/number of cases	9	It was tough to find the time to use it during my busy intern year.
Implementation improvement	3	The exact duration, number of cases, and time commitment was not clear to me now that I look back on it.