| Title | A structured conference program improves competency-based surgical education. | | Author(s) | Parikh JA, McGory ML, Ko CY, Hines OJ, Tillou A, Hiatt JR | | Institution | Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, BOX 95-6904, 72-160 CHS, 10833 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90095-6904, USA. | | Source | Am J Surg 2008 Jun 14. | | Abstract | BACKGROUND: Work hour restrictions and new educational standards pose substantial challenges for modern residency programs. We present results from an institutional effort to improve resident education using a competency-based conference program.
METHODS: The conference program is a weekly 3-hour mandatory block of protected time including a formal lecture series and a modular series tailored to resident level. A comprehensive survey was administered to all general surgery residents before (2005) and after (2006) implementation of the new conference program and included specific items related to the 6 competencies.
RESULTS: Scores for 16 competency-related items all showed statistically significant improvement. We also found improvements in residents' perceptions of the faculty. Overall, the new conference program was rated positively by 98% of residents.
CONCLUSIONS: Implementation of a structured conference program resulted in significant improvement in residents' evaluation of their education in the 6 competencies and improved their perceptions of the faculty. | | Language | ENG | | Pub Type(s) | JOURNAL ARTICLE
| | PubMed ID | 18558395 |
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