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Implementation and Outcomes of an Academic Peer Coaching Program for Pediatric Residents.
Kristin Sundy-Boyles1, Kelsey Jackson2, Timothy Pian3
1Hospital Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, USA.
Peer coaching in residency programs is acceptable and feasible. This resident-led initiative improved time management and showed potential gains in Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) milestones.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Residency Training
- Peer-to-Peer Learning
Background:
- Academic coaching enhances self-directed learning in residency but faces faculty time and funding limitations.
- Peer coaching presents a viable, yet understudied, alternative for resident development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the acceptability, feasibility, and efficacy of a resident peer coaching program.
- To evaluate the impact of peer coaching on resident self-perceived time management and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) milestones.
Main Methods:
- A peer coaching program was implemented in a pediatric residency, training senior residents as coaches for volunteer interns (coachees).
- Coaching dyads set individualized goals; a control group received routine didactics.
- Outcomes measured included ACGME milestone scores and a self-assessment survey (SAS).
Main Results:
- 15 interns participated as coachees; narrative feedback was positive, and the program was feasible with minimal time and financial investment.
- Coachees showed improvement in time management compared to controls.
- While not statistically significant, coachees demonstrated higher scores in ACGME milestones related to systems-based practice and practice-based learning and improvement.
Conclusions:
- Resident peer coaching is an acceptable and feasible model for implementation in graduate medical education.
- The program demonstrated positive impacts on coachee self-reported time management skills.
- Findings suggest potential benefits for ACGME milestones, particularly in evidence-based medicine and interprofessional care coordination.
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