Characterizing novice-expert differences in Macrocognition: An exploratory study of cognitive work in the emergency department.

Cognitive task analysis conducted to elicit and document descriptions of emergency physician expertise, to characterize differences between novice and expert physicians, and to identify areas in which novices’ skill and knowledge gaps are most pronounced. Researchers interviewed five interns and six attending physicians to inform the development of training protocols that facilitate the development of expertise in graduate medical educations