ArticleBMC medical education2026
A faculty-wide "Night of Skills" to (not only) train medical skills: comprehensive evaluation study.
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backgroundThis study evaluates the educational and social impact of a faculty-wide "Night of Skills" event for health professions students. The event combined short, hands-on medical skills workshops with opportunities for informal exchange and networking across disciplines.
methodsThe event ran on a Friday from 5 pm to 3 am, with 35 workshops across medical disciplines with 332 workshop timeslots (30 min each). The social program included information and networking booths, as well as food, drinks and a closing event. Feedback was collected with semi-structured oral interviews and a survey, collecting participant demographics and feedback using Likert-scaled questions and open questions. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, while qualitative responses underwent thematic analysis based on Mayring's inductive category formation.
resultsA total of 396 students participated, mostly from human medicine (91.2%, N = 361). We recorded 1524 workshop bookings. Most participants attended an average of five workshops and expressed a desire for additional sessions. The timeslots were seen as too short, but most participants (83.6%, N = 143) rated their learning outcome as "high" or "very high." Participants reported increased self-efficacy and preparedness for clinical clerkships. Networking opportunities and confidence building were highlighted in qualitative feedback. Of 189 respondents, 96.3% (N = 182) rated the event "very good" or "good", with 98.4% (N = 186) wanting it to be repeated.
conclusionsThe "Night of Skills" demonstrated high perceived educational and social value among participants. It offers a prototype for supplementing medical curricula with practice-oriented, community-building experiences that can be adapted by other institutions. Future studies incorporating objective skill assessments are needed to confirm the educational benefits suggested by these self-reported outcomes. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER: Not applicable.
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