American College of Surgeons/Association for Surgical Education medical student simulation-based surgical skills curriculum needs assessment

Abstract Background Simulation can enhance learning effectiveness, efficiency, and patient safety and is engaging for learners. Methods A survey was conducted of surgical clerkship directors nationally and medical students at 5 medical schools to rank and stratify simulation-based educational topics...

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Published in:The American journal of surgery 2014-02, Vol.207 (2), p.165-169
Main Authors: Glass, Charity C., M.D, Acton, Robert D., M.D, Blair, Patrice G., M.P.H, Campbell, Andre R., M.D, Deutsch, Ellen S., M.D, Jones, Daniel B., M.D, Liscum, Kathleen R., M.D, Sachdeva, Ajit K., M.D, Scott, Daniel J., M.D, Yang, Stephen C., M.D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical Clerkship - methods
Clinical Competence
Computer Simulation
Curriculum - standards
Education
Education, Medical - methods
General Surgery - education
Humans
Internships
Medical education
Medical schools
Medical student education
Physicians
Schools, Medical
Simulation
Students, Medical
Surgery
United States
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Summary:Abstract Background Simulation can enhance learning effectiveness, efficiency, and patient safety and is engaging for learners. Methods A survey was conducted of surgical clerkship directors nationally and medical students at 5 medical schools to rank and stratify simulation-based educational topics. Students applying to surgery were compared with others using Wilcoxon's rank-sum tests. Results Seventy-three of 163 clerkship directors (45%) and 231 of 872 students (26.5%) completed the survey. Of students, 28.6% were applying for surgical residency training. Clerkship directors and students generally agreed on the importance and timing of specific educational topics. Clerkship directors tended to rank basic skills, such as examination skills, higher than medical students. Students ranked procedural skills, such as lumbar puncture, more highly than clerkship directors. Conclusions Surgery clerkship directors and 4th-year medical students agree substantially about the content of a simulation-based curriculum, although 4th-year medical students recommended that some topics be taught earlier than the clerkship directors recommended. Students planning to apply to surgical residencies did not differ significantly in their scoring from students pursuing nonsurgical specialties.
ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.07.032