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Surgical intern survival skills curriculum as an intern: does it help?
S Rob Todd1, Bridget N Fahy, Judy Paukert
1Department of Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY 10016, USA. srtodd@nyumc.org
American Journal of Surgery
|October 25, 2011
Summary
A new surgical intern survival skills curriculum significantly boosted intern confidence in key areas. This program helps ease the challenging transition from medical student to surgical intern.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Surgical Training
- Graduate Medical Education
Background:
- The transition from medical student to surgical intern is a period of significant anxiety.
- A survival skills curriculum was developed to address this challenge.
- This pilot study aimed to assess the curriculum's effectiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a surgical intern survival skills curriculum.
- To assess the impact of the curriculum on intern confidence levels.
Main Methods:
- Prospective observational pilot study design.
- Curriculum included modules on professionalism, documentation, pharmacy, radiology, nutrition, and mock pages.
- Pre- and post-course surveys using a 5-point Likert scale assessed confidence.
Main Results:
- Eight general surgery interns participated in the 2009 curriculum.
- Interns reported increased confidence in 27 out of 33 assessed elements post-curriculum.
- Confidence levels significantly improved across multiple domains.
Conclusions:
- The surgical intern survival skills curriculum effectively improved intern confidence.
- The program appears to facilitate a smoother transition for new surgical interns.
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