A Multi-center Simulation-Based Emergency Medicine Resident Boot Camp Can Improve Teamwork, Communication, and...

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Emergency Medicine Training

Background:

• Boot camps offer intensive, focused education to enhance clinical skills.
• Traditional medical conferences may not fully address the dynamic needs of emergency medicine residents.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the effectiveness of an emergency medicine (EM) boot camp designed around Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) milestones.
• To assess resident confidence, knowledge, and team performance in critical care scenarios.

Main Methods:

• Developed an EM boot camp with learning objectives aligned with PGY-level ACGME EM milestones.
• Employed qualitative assessment, survey feedback, and quantitative evaluation using a validated code team checklist (Cardiac Code Management Assessment Tool).

Main Results:

• EM residents reported increased confidence in managing critical patients, team communication, task switching, and feedback delivery.
• Eighty-six percent of residents preferred this teaching modality over traditional didactics.

Conclusions:

• The EM boot camp effectively improved resident confidence and competence in key areas of emergency medicine.
• This intensive training model shows promise for enhancing medical education and resident preparedness for critical events.