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Assessment of Educational Components of a Short-Term Surgical Trip Partnership: Feasibility and Preliminary Outcomes.

Alicia B Yang, Cody L Messick, Ariana S Rincon, Mateo Useche, Naomi Tesema, Weston Niermeyer, Brhanu H Asgedom, Selamawit Gebrezgabiher, Zaid M Yehala, Myra A Zaheer and 3 more

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Alicia B YangDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York New York USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9312-7899
Cody L MessickDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Arizona USA.
Ariana S RinconDepartment of Surgery Universidad Industrial de Santander Bucaramanga Colombia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3240-7523
Mateo UsecheDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery University of Washington Seattle Washington USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2331-7620
Naomi TesemaDepartment of Otolaryngology Loyola Medicine Chicago Illinois USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3660-9913
Weston NiermeyerDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery UCSF San Francisco California USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7580-8731
Brhanu H AsgedomDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Ayder Referral Hospital Mekelle Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6322-1124
Selamawit GebrezgabiherDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Ayder Referral Hospital Mekelle Ethiopia.
Zaid M YehalaDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Ayder Referral Hospital Mekelle Ethiopia.
Myra A ZaheerThe George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Washington Washington District of Columbia USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3042-1757
Daniel G EyassuDepartment of Otolaryngology Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta Georgia USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2195-5243
Tekleweini A HailuDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Ayder Referral Hospital Mekelle Ethiopia.
Joshua P WiedermannDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7377-7107

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Abstract

Objective: Assess a longitudinal, education-centered short-term surgical trip partnership's impact on knowledge, technical skill, and learner attitudes among otolaryngology residents. Study Design: Prospective, pre-post interventional study. Setting: Single institution in Mekele, Ethiopia. Methods: In May 2024, 12 otolaryngology residents participated in a 4-week curriculum of didactics and skills sessions on suture and parotidectomy techniques at Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. The visiting surgical team administered precurriculum and postcurriculum self-assessments of confidence rated on Likert scales, multiple choice exams (MCE), and Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE). To assess long-term retention of knowledge and skills, the assessments were also administered 9 months after the initial STST. Results: The study cohort included 3 PGY1, 4 PGY2, and 5 PGY3 who engaged in an average of 2 parotidectomies, 18 hours of study, and 3 hours of skills practice. Participants had significantly greater postcurriculum confidence in using nylon ( Conclusion: This study provides a framework for building sustainable partnerships across institutions. The education and assessment formats were feasible and improved subjective and objective knowledge and clinical skills. Continued longitudinal tracking of outcomes and their application towards guiding STST partnerships are warranted.

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bidirectionalEthiopiaglobal healthglobal surgeryhead and neck surgerymedical educationshort‐term surgical tripssurgical capacity

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PMCPMC13663867

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