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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Surgical Training
  • Medicolegal Preparedness

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  • Surgery residents require robust medicolegal knowledge to navigate potential lawsuits.
  • Malpractice concerns are prevalent among surgeons, regardless of prior litigation experience.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To familiarize surgery residents with medicolegal knowledge and skills through a simulated lawsuit.
  • To assess the impact of a novel educational intervention on residents' preparedness for litigation.

Main Methods:

  • A collaborative educational intervention involving general surgery residency programs, hospital risk management, and malpractice attorneys.
  • The intervention included an introductory lecture and a mock lawsuit simulation with legal professionals and an attending surgeon.
  • Competency, experience, and attitudes were evaluated using retrospective pre- and post-intervention self-assessments.

Main Results:

  • The mock lawsuit simulation significantly improved all measured competencies among participants.
  • Residents showed greater improvement than attending faculty in understanding medical claims, deposition confidence, and lawsuit do's and don'ts.
  • Post-intervention assessments indicated enhanced understanding and confidence in managing medicolegal situations.

Conclusions:

  • A novel educational format utilizing mock lawsuits effectively familiarizes surgical faculty and residents with litigation processes.
  • This simulation improves confidence and mental preparedness for facing potential lawsuits.
  • The intervention is a valuable tool for residency training and faculty development curricula.