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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Surgical Simulation
  • Endocrine Anatomy

Background:

  • Investigating the efficacy of low-cost, low-fidelity surgical simulation for endocrine anatomy education.
  • Assessing the impact of a supplementary 60-second YouTube video on learning outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if endocrine anatomy can be effectively taught using a hands-on simulation curriculum combined with a short video.
  • To evaluate the educational impact of a brief video intervention within a simulation session.

Main Methods:

  • A 3-hour endocrine surgery simulation session was conducted.
  • Learners were divided into groups, with one group having access to a pre-emptive 60-second video clip.
  • A 40-point test was administered pre- and post-simulation.

Main Results:

  • General surgery interns (n=26) participated. Interns who viewed the video (80%) outperformed non-viewers on post-tests (29.7 vs 24.4, P=.015).
  • Viewers achieved higher scores on the endocrine anatomy section of the post-test (14.2 vs 10.3, P=.012).

Conclusions:

  • Low-cost simulation models are viable tools for teaching endocrine anatomy.
  • Pre-emptive viewing of a short video may enhance the educational effectiveness of simulation sessions, leading to better test performance.