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ArticleKansas journal of medicine2023

Short and Long-Term Success of a Surgery Residency Prep Course.

Grace M Crouch, Kelly A Winter, Karson R Quinn, Stephen D Helmer, Marilee F McBoyle

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Article in Kansas journal of medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Grace M CrouchDepartment of Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, KS.
Kelly A WinterDepartment of Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, KS.
Karson R QuinnDepartment of Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, KS.
Stephen D HelmerDepartment of Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, KS.
Marilee F McBoyleDepartment of Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, KS.

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Abstract

Introduction: This study aimed to assess the feasibility of evaluating the short-term and long-term effectiveness of a surgery residency prep course throughout the intern year. Methods: The authors offered a surgery residency prep course to graduating medical students. We used an anonymous survey to assess the perceived confidence in medical knowledge, clinical skills and surgical skills pre-course, post-course, and at six months into residency. Participants also completed a pre- and post-course quiz. Results: Eleven students completed the course and participated in a pre-course survey, seven completed the post-course survey, and four completed the six month survey. Students felt significantly more confident for intern year following the course compared to before the course (4.0 vs. 2.7, p = 0.018). There was no significant change in perceived confidence at six months compared to post-course results (4.0 vs. 3.9, p = 0.197). Objectively, there was a significant improvement in postcourse quiz results compared to pre-course quiz results (12.9 vs. 10.6, p = 0.004). Conclusions: This study demonstrates that a surgery prep course may have long-term positive effects on resident confidence when entering a surgery residency.

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activitiesclinical competenceeducationalinternship and residencysurgical procedures

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PMID38298387
PMCPMC10829851

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