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Faculty-Resident Concordance in Workplace-Based Operative Assessment Using the Society for Improving Medical

Amelia A Khoei1, Rija Awan2, Emily Porter2

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Faculty and urology trainees showed moderate agreement on operative autonomy and performance using SIMPL assessments. However, agreement on case complexity was low, and a lack of reminders hindered assessment completion.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Surgical Training
  • Urology

Background:

  • Assessing operative performance and autonomy in surgical training is crucial.
  • The SIMPL assessment tool offers a structured method for evaluating trainees.
  • Understanding faculty-trainee agreement is key to refining feedback and improving surgical education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To measure agreement between urology faculty and trainees on operative autonomy and performance.
  • To identify facilitators and barriers to using the SIMPL assessment tool in urology residency.
  • To assess the feasibility of integrating SIMPL assessments into urology training.

Main Methods:

  • Urology faculty and trainees completed SIMPL assessments for operative cases between August 2019 and July 2020.
  • Trainee autonomy, performance, and case complexity were measured using paired assessments.
  • Faculty-trainee agreement was quantified using weighted kappa coefficients; participant feedback was collected via survey.

Main Results:

  • 188 paired SIMPL assessments were analyzed, showing moderate agreement on autonomy (kappa=0.55) and performance (kappa=0.47).
  • Agreement was low for case complexity (kappa=0.38), indicating differing perceptions of surgical difficulty.
  • Lack of reminders for faculty to complete assessments was a significant barrier, cited by 50% of residents and 37% of faculty.

Conclusions:

  • SIMPL assessment is feasible for operative evaluation in urology residency, with moderate agreement on autonomy and performance.
  • Lower agreement on case complexity highlights differing perceptions of surgical difficulty between faculty and trainees.
  • Addressing barriers, such as implementing a reminder system for assessments, is essential for optimizing the SIMPL tool's utility in surgical training.