Resource Usage Implementing the Surgical Resident Prep Curriculum at a Single Institution.

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Surgical Training
• Curriculum Development

Background:

• The Resident Prep Curriculum (RPC) was developed to standardize and enhance medical student preparation for surgical residency.
• Assessing the feasibility and resource utilization of implementing the RPC is crucial for academic medical centers.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the feasibility and resource requirements for implementing the Resident Prep Curriculum (RPC) at an academic medical center.
• To analyze the time, logistics, and costs associated with adapting a pre-existing surgical preparatory course to meet RPC objectives.

Main Methods:

• Expanded a 2-week surgical preparatory course to incorporate modules aligned with the RPC goals and objectives.
• Evaluated resource utilization including faculty/resident hours, classroom, simulation, and anatomy lab time.
• Calculated incremental costs associated with implementation, including supplies and facility usage.

Main Results:

• The adapted course successfully met all six domains of the RPC.
• Implementation required 70 faculty-hours and 73 resident-hours, with significant time allocated to classroom, simulation, and anatomy lab sessions.
• The total cost for implementing the curriculum was $30,627.10, including supplies and simulation center usage.

Conclusions:

• The implementation of the Resident Prep Curriculum (RPC) is feasible but resource-intensive, particularly regarding faculty and resident time.
• The success of this pilot program has led to institutional interest in expanding the RPC concept to other surgical specialties.