Kathleen Y. Ogle MD, Jeffery Hill MD, MEd, Sally A. Santen MD, PhD, Michael Gottlieb MD, Anthony R. Artino Jr. PhD, Brent Thoma MD, PhD
{"title":"Educator's blueprint: Key considerations for using social media in survey-based medical education research","authors":"Kathleen Y. Ogle MD, Jeffery Hill MD, MEd, Sally A. Santen MD, PhD, Michael Gottlieb MD, Anthony R. Artino Jr. PhD, Brent Thoma MD, PhD","doi":"10.1002/aet2.11026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aet2.11026","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this paper, we present a set of recommendations for using social media as a tool for participant recruitment in survey-based medical education research. Drawing from a limited but growing body of literature, we discuss the opportunities and challenges inherent to social media recruitment. This article builds on the authors’ previous educator's blueprints about survey design and administration. We highlight the advantages of social media, including its wide reach, cost-effectiveness, and capability to access diverse and geographically dispersed populations, which can significantly enhance the representativeness of research samples. However, we also caution against potential pitfalls, such as ethical concerns, sampling bias, and the fluid nature of social media platforms. Our recommendations are informed by both empirical evidence and best practices, aiming to provide researchers with practical advice for effectively leveraging social media in survey-based medical education research. We emphasize the importance of selecting suitable platforms and engaging with targeted demographics thoughtfully. By sharing our insights, we hope to assist fellow medical education researchers in navigating the complexities of social media recruitment, thereby enriching the quality and impact of survey-based research in this field.</p>","PeriodicalId":37032,"journal":{"name":"AEM Education and Training","volume":"8 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142316671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of learning in emergency medicine: An umbrella IRB protocol for education outcomes research","authors":"Robbie Paulsen MD, Jeffery Hill MD, Erin McDonough MD, Natalie Kreitzer MD, Emily Werff, Brittney Hahn, Sally A. Santen MD, PhD","doi":"10.1002/aet2.11027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aet2.11027","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37032,"journal":{"name":"AEM Education and Training","volume":"8 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142313377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Benjamin Schnapp MD, MEd, Morgan Sehdev MD, Caitlin Schrepel MD, Sharon Bord MD, Alexis Pelletier-Bui MD, Alai Alvarez MD, Nicole M. Dubosh MD, Yoon Soo Park PhD, Eric Shappell MD, MHPE
{"title":"Faculty consensus on competitiveness for the new competency-based emergency medicine standardized letter of evaluation","authors":"Benjamin Schnapp MD, MEd, Morgan Sehdev MD, Caitlin Schrepel MD, Sharon Bord MD, Alexis Pelletier-Bui MD, Alai Alvarez MD, Nicole M. Dubosh MD, Yoon Soo Park PhD, Eric Shappell MD, MHPE","doi":"10.1002/aet2.11024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aet2.11024","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Emergency medicine (EM) has introduced a new, competency-based standardized letter of evaluation (SLOE) template. While a previous version of the SLOE has been shown to promote a high degree of faculty consensus regarding competitiveness, this has not been shown for the new SLOE template.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The objective was to evaluate faculty consensus on competitiveness for the new EM SLOE 2.0.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Fifty mock SLOE 2.0 letters using the new template were drafted and sent to a group of experienced EM educators. The 50 letters were ranked by the experienced faculty as well as a point-based prediction model and a regression model and the results were compared.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Faculty consensus on competitiveness remained strong when using the new SLOE 2.0 format. The points-based prediction model and regression model both demonstrated a high level of agreement with faculty consensus rankings for the SLOE 2.0.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Introduction of the new, competency-based SLOE 2.0 format did not have a deleterious effect on faculty consensus rankings of competitiveness.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":37032,"journal":{"name":"AEM Education and Training","volume":"8 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aet2.11024","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142231058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Clare Fiala MD, Sowmithree Ragothaman MD, Gursukhmani Johl MD, Monica Sabbineni MD, Sarah Wojkowski PhD, Teresa M. Chan MD, MHPE, MBA
{"title":"Evaluating ExpandED: Evaluating the effectiveness of a serious game expansion pack in teaching health professional students about interprofessional care","authors":"Clare Fiala MD, Sowmithree Ragothaman MD, Gursukhmani Johl MD, Monica Sabbineni MD, Sarah Wojkowski PhD, Teresa M. Chan MD, MHPE, MBA","doi":"10.1002/aet2.11023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aet2.11023","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The emergency department (ED) is a challenging fast-paced environment with high-acuity, undifferentiated patients who often require extensive interdisciplinary care. This paper introduces ExpandED, an expansion pack to the serious board game GridlockED, designed to enhance players’ understanding of interprofessional collaboration in the ED and the diverse scope of practice of different ED professionals including physicians, residents, registered nurses, registered practical nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, and physiotherapists. This investigation evaluates the effectiveness of ExpandED as a teaching tool for medical and allied health professions students about interprofessional collaboration in the ED.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A program evaluation harnessing a playtest framework was employed. Participants completed pre- and postgame surveys including quantitative measures (e.g., Likert scales) and qualitative free-text feedback that focused on participant familiarity with ED functioning, valuation of interprofessional collaboration before and after playing, and feedback on game usability and effectiveness.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Recruitment was open to students in all health care and allied health professional programs at the institution. Forty-five participants were recruited from medical doctor, nursing, physiotherapy, and speech language pathology programs. ExpandED enhances participants' understanding of ED workflow (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and provides an enjoyable playing experience. However, participants’ valuation of interdisciplinary teamwork did not change significantly before and after game play (<i>p</i> = 0.17). Participants expressed satisfaction with the game's accuracy in simulating the ED environment and appreciated the opportunity to collaborate with peers from different disciplines. Challenges reported included some tension among players, potential biases, and limitations of fidelity to a real-life ED.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>While this study has limitations regarding participant sampling and duration of gameplay sessions, it highlights the potential of ExpandED for teaching interprofessional collaboration in the ED. These findings will guide further development to optimize the expansion pack's effectiveness and its implementation into health care curricula.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":37032,"journal":{"name":"AEM Education and Training","volume":"8 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aet2.11023","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142231057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jeffery Hill MD, MEd, Jason Nagle MD, Bailee Stark MD, Arthur Broadstock MD, Spenser Lang MD
{"title":"Development and implementation of just-in-time curricula for on-shift teaching during times of boarding","authors":"Jeffery Hill MD, MEd, Jason Nagle MD, Bailee Stark MD, Arthur Broadstock MD, Spenser Lang MD","doi":"10.1002/aet2.11014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aet2.11014","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Overcrowded emergency departments (EDs) due to boarding of inpatients can lead to fewer patients seen by residents and may negatively impact their education. The existing literature recommends providing educational resource banks to augment teaching during overcrowding. We aimed to develop and evaluate the use of an educational curriculum during times of boarding.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Using Kern's model of curriculum development, we conducted local and national needs assessments to identify existing curricula. The final curriculum consisted of electrocardiogram (ECG) cases, procedural resources, journal articles, and oral boards style cases. The derived curriculum was implemented at the study site, where content was released weekly via email or Slack and via our departmental educational blog. Residents were asked to fill out a survey assessing their satisfaction with the resource, their current patient load, and current National Emergency Department Overcrowding Study score (NEDOCS). We compared clinician educator satisfaction with teaching before implementation and at 3 months after implementation using Wilcoxon rank-sum test.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The national needs assessment was sent to the Council of Residency Directors (CORD) listserv. There were 36 unique program responses with only one program with resources for teaching during overcrowding. The derived curriculum was used seven times during the study period. The mean (±SD) NEDOCS at the time of resource use was 238.7 (±23.6). The median (range) number of active patients while using the resource was 4 (0–7). ECG cases were the most used resource. Mean (±SD) satisfaction with teaching before implementation was 2.8 (±0.9; Likert-type item scale 1 to 6 from not at all to a great deal satisfied). Satisfaction with teaching improved after implementation of the curriculum, with the mean (±SD) increasing to 3.5 (±1.0; <i>p</i> = 0.01).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We report the development and implementation of a local educational curriculum for use during times of boarding. The curriculum was lightly used during the study period, but the availability of a curriculum may have increased satisfaction with teaching during boarding.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":37032,"journal":{"name":"AEM Education and Training","volume":"8 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142123191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michael Gottlieb MD, Sreeja Natesan MD, Mary Haas MD, MHPE, Annahieta Kalantari DO, MEd, Jeffrey Riddell MD
{"title":"Educator's blueprint: A how-to guide for creating high-quality slides","authors":"Michael Gottlieb MD, Sreeja Natesan MD, Mary Haas MD, MHPE, Annahieta Kalantari DO, MEd, Jeffrey Riddell MD","doi":"10.1002/aet2.11022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aet2.11022","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Didactics are the primary modality in which educators disseminate knowledge. The accompanying slides are a critical element, which can enhance or distract from the corresponding presentation. This Educator's Blueprint provides 10 strategies for creating high-quality presentation slides. These strategies include keeping the slides simple, ensuring consistency, making text easy to read, using images wisely, optimizing video integration, presenting data effectively, embedding active learning, avoiding long reference lists, ensuring cultural humility, and optimizing slide design via artificial intelligence. By incorporating these strategies, educators can enhance their slides and improve knowledge translation and retention for learners.</p>","PeriodicalId":37032,"journal":{"name":"AEM Education and Training","volume":"8 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142123192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mean girls","authors":"Frosso Adamakos MD","doi":"10.1002/aet2.11017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aet2.11017","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This innovative creative writing piece describes an emergency medicine physician's experience growing from adversity as a woman in medicine.</p>","PeriodicalId":37032,"journal":{"name":"AEM Education and Training","volume":"8 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142100327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elizabeth R. Wallace MS, Mathew J. Gregoski PhD, Aalap Shah MD
{"title":"Fun with electricity: A novel ballistics gelatin model with LED tracking for ultrasound needle guidance","authors":"Elizabeth R. Wallace MS, Mathew J. Gregoski PhD, Aalap Shah MD","doi":"10.1002/aet2.11018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aet2.11018","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Use of ultrasound (US) for procedural needle guidance can improve success rates, safety, and accuracy. Often, training is performed on task trainers, which can be prohibitively expensive. Determining undesired needle placement is difficult when the needle is poorly visualized with US. Currently available simulation phantoms cannot provide real-time feedback on the location of needle placement.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The primary objective was to develop and determine feasibility of a low-cost simulation phantom with an internal circuit and LED light system to determine when a needle contacts internal structures. We also aimed to determine whether its use was associated with increased comfort level.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Emergency medicine (EM) residents (PGY-1 to PGY-3) performed in-plane and out-of-plane US needle guidance using homemade phantoms. Comfort levels were assessed by pre- and post intervention survey. Outcomes were measured on Likert scale (minimum = 1, maximum = 5). The primary outcome was change in confidence markers before and after the simulation task. Secondary outcomes were survey results of comparisons of these models to prior training experiences on simulators and humans.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>All EM residents (30) in our program were invited to participate. Twenty participants enrolled and completed the study. In the primary outcome, median comfort with out-of-plane and in-plane guidance increased after using the model but was more pronounced for out-of-plane guidance. On a posttest survey, residents rated the models overall very similar to prior experience on simulators (median 5/5 [IQR 4.0–5.0]) and moderately similar to humans (median 3/5 [IQR 3.0–4.0]).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We created a low-cost ballistic gelatin phantom with an internal electric needle guidance system. Use of the phantom for training was associated with increased learner comfort with the procedure. Learners rated the characteristics of the phantom as similar to higher-cost commercial equipment and humans.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":37032,"journal":{"name":"AEM Education and Training","volume":"8 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142099902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adaira Landry MD, MEd, Wendy Coates MD, Micheal Gottlieb MD
{"title":"Primer to prepare medical students for virtual residency interviews","authors":"Adaira Landry MD, MEd, Wendy Coates MD, Micheal Gottlieb MD","doi":"10.1002/aet2.11020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aet2.11020","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37032,"journal":{"name":"AEM Education and Training","volume":"8 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142077828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mallory Davis MD, MPH, Donna Okoli MD, Joseph House MD, Sally Santen MD, PhD
{"title":"Are interns prepared? A summary of current transition to residency preparation courses content","authors":"Mallory Davis MD, MPH, Donna Okoli MD, Joseph House MD, Sally Santen MD, PhD","doi":"10.1002/aet2.11015","DOIUrl":"10.1002/aet2.11015","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The transition from medical student to emergency medicine resident is a critical point in training. Medical students start residency with different levels of understanding and some are not meeting the emergency medicine (EM) Level 1 milestones. Residency preparation courses (RPCs) were created to fill this gap and prepare medical students for residency.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The objective was to review content from current RPC curricula to determine the content that should be included in an EM-specific transition to residency preparation course.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We collected curricula from RPC course directors at different institutions and reviewed and coded the topics into categories: (1) didactics, (2) procedures, and (3) unique topics (defined as nontraditional topics that did not fit squarely into didactics or procedures).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We obtained content from 13 different RPC curricula. Length of the courses ranged from one to 8 weeks with the mean being three weeks. Most courses were taught within a larger medical school course and were not specific to EM (62%). The most frequently taught didactic topics were airway interventions (85%), critical care (69%), and chest pain/shortness of breath (62%). Most programs included a simulation component (92%) and the most common procedures included airway interventions (69%); lines—central, arterial, and Cordis (69%); lumbar puncture (62%); and ultrasound (62%). Many of the courses had unique or special features taught within the curriculum. The most frequently taught unique content were sessions on self-awareness and self-regulation (85%) and advanced communication (69%).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>After multiple RPC curricula content was reviewed, a set of basic curriculum has been determined and supported by the content analysis. By including a standardized curriculum within RPC's, this will help better prepare medical students and create a standard for medical students entering EM residency and may allow intern orientations to focus on higher level skills.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":37032,"journal":{"name":"AEM Education and Training","volume":"8 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11349451/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142082028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}