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Weekly e-mailed teaching tips and reading material influence teaching among general surgery residents
Ammara A Watkins1, Stephen P Gondek1, Kiran H Lagisetty1
1Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Stoneman 9, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
American Journal of Surgery
|September 20, 2016
Summary
Weekly e-mail reminders with teaching tips can enhance resident teaching skills and frequency. Residents found these tips more helpful than manuscripts, with many changing their teaching styles.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Surgical Training
- Continuing Professional Development
Background:
- Developed a nonintrusive e-mail reminder system to supplement resident-as-teacher curricula.
- Incorporated teaching tips and high-yield manuscripts into the reminder series.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of weekly e-mail reminders in enhancing resident teaching.
- To assess resident preferences for teaching tips versus manuscripts.
Main Methods:
- A 20-week weekly e-mail series distributed 10 manuscripts and 10 teaching tips to general surgery residents.
- Residents completed pre- and post-intervention surveys to assess impact on teaching frequency and style.
Main Results:
- 43% and 40% completion rates for pre- and post-surveys, respectively.
- Residents preferred teaching tips over manuscripts and found the weekly frequency optimal (74%).
- 40% reported increased teaching frequency, and 50% altered their teaching style.
Conclusions:
- Weekly e-mail reminders are an effective, low-commitment method to promote resident teaching.
- Teaching tips are perceived as more valuable than manuscripts by residents.
