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Emergency medicine residency boot Camp curriculum: a pilot study
Ramsey Ataya1, Rahul Dasgupta1, Rachel Blanda2
1Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, Ohio.
The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
|April 3, 2015
Summary
Emergency Medicine (EM) residents showed increased confidence in procedures and leadership after a boot camp. The curriculum effectively improved skills and provided a strong foundation for new interns.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Emergency Medicine Training
Background:
- Establishing a comprehensive boot camp curriculum is crucial for emergency medicine (EM) residents.
- This curriculum aims to develop proficiency in procedures and leadership skills.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe an EM boot camp curriculum.
- To measure changes in resident physician confidence levels pre- and post-boot camp.
Main Methods:
- A one-month boot camp curriculum was designed to enhance confidence, procedural performance, leadership, communication, and resource management.
- The curriculum included 12 hours of initial training and a two-day capstone event with clinical skills and code drills.
Main Results:
- Overall confidence scores increased from 3.2 to 4.0 (on a 1-5 scale) post-boot camp.
- Confidence saw the greatest improvement in thoracostomy and defibrillation.
- All interns reported a minimum confidence score of 3.0 in all skills post-training.
Conclusions:
- The EM boot camp curriculum effectively improved self-reported confidence in skills and procedures.
- The program proved feasible and provided a strong foundation for EM interns.
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