The Life After Surgical Residency (LASR) Curriculum for Surgical Residents: Addressing the Nonclinical Barriers to Preparedness for Independent Practice

Extrinsic burdens, including new personal and professional responsibilities, may distract from early career success. We sought to assess resident preparedness in nonclinical topics and to utilize this data to design a curriculum to address these content areas. All residents were surveyed to ascertai...

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Published in:Journal of surgical education 2020-03, Vol.77 (2), p.254-259
Main Authors: Huckaby, Lauren V., Cyr, Anthony R., Lee, Kenneth, Steiman, Jennifer G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Curriculum
Education, Medical, Graduate
Financial Management
General Surgery - education
Humans
Independent practice
Internship and Residency
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
Nonclinical skills
Professionalism
Residency preparedness
Surgical curriculum
Surveys and Questionnaires
Systems-Based Practice
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Summary:Extrinsic burdens, including new personal and professional responsibilities, may distract from early career success. We sought to assess resident preparedness in nonclinical topics and to utilize this data to design a curriculum to address these content areas. All residents were surveyed to ascertain their self-reported preparedness on a variety of nonclinical topics (teaching, finances, contract negotiation, real estate, etc.). Using our survey results, a monthly curriculum was designed and implemented for senior residents based on these knowledge gaps. University-based general surgery residency program. All general surgery residents. Residents reported low levels of preparedness on the topics of contract negotiation and practice management and high levels of preparedness on the topics of teaching and money management. Following curriculum implementation, statistically significant improvement was noted in the topics of contract negotiation and academic pursuits. Residents report low levels of preparedness in many nonclinical topics that may represent potentially modifiable stressors that can impact career success. Implementation of a directed curriculum improves sense of preparedness and may promote wellness among surgical trainees.
ISSN:1931-7204
1878-7452
DOI:10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.09.017