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A structured conference program improves competency-based surgical education.

Janak A Parikh1, Marcia L McGory, Clifford Y Ko

  • 1Department 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.

American Journal of Surgery
|June 19, 2008
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A new competency-based conference program significantly improved surgical residents' education and perceptions of faculty. This structured approach addresses challenges in modern residency training.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Surgical Residency Training
  • Competency-Based Education

Background:

  • Modern residency programs face challenges due to work hour restrictions and evolving educational standards.
  • An institutional initiative was developed to enhance resident education.
  • A competency-based conference program was implemented to address these challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a newly implemented competency-based conference program.
  • To assess improvements in resident education across six core competencies.
  • To gauge changes in residents' perceptions of faculty.

Main Methods:

  • A weekly 3-hour mandatory block of protected time was established for conferences.
  • The program included a formal lecture series and a modular series tailored to resident level.

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  • A comprehensive survey was administered to general surgery residents before and after program implementation.

    • Main Results:

    • Statistically significant improvements were observed in scores for all 16 competency-related items.
    • Residents reported enhanced perceptions of faculty.
    • The new conference program received a positive rating from 98% of residents.

    Conclusions:

    • Implementation of a structured, competency-based conference program significantly improved resident education.
    • The program led to enhanced resident evaluations of their training in the six core competencies.
    • Residents' perceptions of faculty also showed significant improvement following the program's introduction.