A senior elective designed to prepare medical students for surgical residency |
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Authors: | Boehler Margaret L Rogers David A Schwind Cathy J Fortune John Ketchum Janet Dunnington Gary |
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Affiliation: | Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, PO Box 19655, Springfield, IL 62794-9655, USA. mboehler@siumed.edu |
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Abstract: | BACKGROUND: The transition from medical student to surgery internship can be stressful. The goal of this project was to design, implement, and evaluate a 1-month long elective course that would meet the majority of the American College of Surgeons Graduate Medical Education Committee prerequisites for graduate surgical education METHODS: The major elements of the curriculum included faculty- and resident-facilitated case-based sessions and cadaver dissections. In addition, the students participated in skills laboratory experiences, Intensive Care Unit rounds, and mock interviews and clinical pages. The students took a knowledge pretest and post-test that was compared with the performance of 8 surgical interns on the same examination. RESULTS: The highest rated elements of the course were those that provided hands-on experience or practical knowledge. The post-test knowledge examination scores were significantly higher than pretest scores and surgical intern scores. CONCLUSIONS: It was possible to develop a 1-month senior medical student elective course that provided students with the essential prerequisites believed to be essential for all surgical interns. |
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Keywords: | Electives Medical students Residency preparation Surgical education |
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