Education Morbidity and Mortality: Reviving Intraoperative Teaching and Learning

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Surgical Training
• Healthcare Communication

Background:

• Operating room (OR) training presents unique challenges for both faculty and residents.
• A novel intervention,
• Education M&M
• , was developed to address these challenges.
• The study investigates the impact of this intervention on resident OR training.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess the effectiveness of the
• Education M&M
• intervention in improving OR training.
• To evaluate the impact on resident and faculty awareness and understanding of teaching/learning dynamics.
• To determine the implementation rate of proposed solutions.

Main Methods:

• The
• Education M&M
• intervention involved resident case presentations, faculty-expert discussions, and actionable solution identification.
• Post-intervention surveys were administered immediately and two months later.
• Descriptive statistical analysis was used to analyze survey data.

Main Results:

• Immediate surveys showed high participant satisfaction (81.8%) and intent to use ideas (90.1%).
• Awareness and understanding of OR teaching/learning challenges significantly improved for both faculty and residents (P < 0.0001).
• Two months post-intervention, residents reported implementing recommended solutions (71% and 88%), though faculty behavior changes lacked statistical significance.

Conclusions:

• A department-wide
• Education M&M
• conference can effectively enhance communication between faculty and residents regarding OR training.
• This approach helps identify program-specific challenges and implement actionable solutions.
• The intervention shows promise for improving the OR learning environment.