Integrating Practice-Changing Studies in Gynaecologic Oncology Through Clinical Illustrations.

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Gynaecologic Oncology
• Evidence-Based Medicine

Background:

• Undergraduate medical curricula often lack depth in recent gynaecologic oncology advancements.
• This gap limits students' ability to manage gynaecological cancers using current evidence-based practices.

Purpose of the Study:

• To integrate case-based analyses of practice-changing studies into undergraduate obstetrics and gynaecology education.
• To enhance students' understanding of gynaecologic oncology concepts and improve scientific literature analysis skills.

Main Methods:

• A 2-week educational intervention for 5th-year medical students (n=46) using clinical case scenarios.
• Students analyzed practice-changing trials and their integration into clinical practice.
• Feedback surveys assessed self-reported knowledge and research interpretation skills before and after the course.

Main Results:

• Significant increases in self-reported knowledge across topics: chemotherapy types, surgical treatment, ovarian cancer maintenance therapy, molecular classification, and endometrial cancer immunotherapy (p<0.0001).
• Improved understanding of scientific article inclusion criteria and endpoints, from 22% to 86% (p<0.0001).

Conclusions:

• Integrating practice-changing studies into clinical teaching effectively enhances students' comprehension of gynaecologic oncology.
• This case-based methodological approach strengthens students' self-reported research interpretation skills, improving readiness for evidence-based practice.