Senior Medical Student “Boot Camp”: Can Result in Increased Self-Confidence Before Starting Surgery Internships

Robert M. Esterl Jr MD , David L. Henzi EdD , Stephen M. Cohn MD
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Abstract

Objective

Surgical residents often begin the internship without prerequisite skills necessary for appropriate patient care. The purpose of this study was to develop a surgical internship readiness elective or senior medical student (SMS) “Boot Camp” for fourth-year medical students to prepare them for the rigors of surgery internship.

Design

Sixteen fourth-year medical students completed a series of clinical and didactic sessions over a 4-week elective. Students evaluated the effectiveness of the elective with a pre- and post-survey that focused on confidence levels in 4 areas: anatomic dissection, administrative skills, technical skills, and patient management. Students also participated in a focus group session that identified strengths and weaknesses of the elective. Students were also assessed on performance by anesthesiology faculty in the mock patient code and by nursing faculty in mock nursing page sessions.

Results

Upon completion of the elective, students rated themselves as more confident in all 57 categories on the survey. During the focus group session, students identified several strengths of the elective and offered recommendations for improvements in the elective.

Conclusion

The SMS “Boot Camp” gave fourth-year medical students confidence and an opportunity to develop necessary prerequisite skills to begin the surgery internship.

高年级医学生“新兵训练营”:在开始外科实习之前可以增加自信
目的外科住院医师在开始实习时往往没有具备适当的病人护理所需的先决技能。摘要本研究的目的是为医学生开发外科实习预备选修课或高级医学生(SMS)“新兵训练营”,使他们为外科实习的严密性做好准备。16名四年级医学生在4周的选修课中完成了一系列临床和教学课程。学生通过前后调查评估选修课的有效性,重点关注4个方面的信心水平:解剖、管理技能、技术技能和患者管理。学生们还参加了一个焦点小组会议,以确定选修课的优点和缺点。学生们也被评估在模拟病人代码麻醉学教师和护理教师在模拟护理页面会话的表现。结果完成选修课后,学生们对调查中所有57个类别的评分都更加自信。在焦点小组会议期间,学生们确定了选修课的几个优势,并提出了改进选修课的建议。结论SMS“新兵训练营”为四年级医学生提供了信心和机会,培养了开始外科实习所需的先决技能。
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