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Protected block curriculum enhances learning during general surgery residency training.

Travis P Webb1, John A Weigelt, Philip N Redlich

  • 1Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA. trwebb@mcw.edu

Archives of Surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
|February 18, 2009
PubMed
Summary

A protected block curriculum improved surgical resident learning and skills compared to traditional training. This model enhances medical knowledge and performance across key competencies.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Surgical Training
  • Graduate Medical Education

Background:

  • Evolving medical education necessitates revised training paradigms.
  • A protected block curriculum was implemented for postgraduate year (PGY)-1 and PGY-2 surgery residents.
  • This curriculum aims to foster adult learning aligned with the six core competencies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a protected block curriculum in enhancing surgical resident education.
  • To assess improvements in medical knowledge and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) competencies.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective study with pretesting and posttesting comparing a curriculum group (8 residents) with a control group (8 residents).
  • Protected time was allocated for curriculum activities, separate from clinical duties.

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  • Knowledge acquisition was measured via multiple-choice exams; skills were assessed using checklists; in-training examination scores were compared.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant knowledge improvement observed: PGY-1 mean scores rose from 57.5% to 71.4%, PGY-2 from 58.6% to 72.6%.
    • Curriculum residents outperformed control residents on tests (76.7% vs 56.9%) and in-training exams (71.2% vs 60.3%).
    • Improvements were noted in surgical and communication skills, alongside resident evaluations of the curriculum content and delivery.

    Conclusions:

    • The protected block curriculum demonstrably enhanced surgical residents' learning compared to traditional models.
    • While medical knowledge gains were readily quantifiable, improvements were also evident in other ACGME competency areas.
    • This curriculum model offers a viable alternative for optimizing surgical residency training.