Journal of surgical education
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Computerized Residency Interview Scheduling: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Categorical General Surgery Applicants.
Scheduling interviews can be stressful and time-intensive for general surgery applicants and program coordinators. The objectives of this study were to determine whether computerized scheduling program (CSP) would decrease time to schedule interviews, reduce workload for residency coordinators, and improve applicant satisfaction. ⋯ CSPs expedited interview scheduling, decreased workload for program coordinators, and improved general surgery applicant satisfaction. However, despite the benefits of CSPs for programs and applicants, CSP use is not widespread among general surgery residency programs. Adoption of CSPs by all programs could greatly improve interview-scheduling processes for applicants and programs.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Halsted's "See One, Do One, and Teach One" versus Peyton's Four-Step Approach: A Randomized Trial for Training of Laparoscopic Suturing and Knot Tying.
This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Halsted's method "see one, do one, and teach one" with Peyton's Four-Step Approach for teaching intracorporal suturing and knot tying (ICKT). ⋯ Peyton's Four-Step Approach is the preferable method for learning complex laparoscopic skills like ICKT.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Undergraduate Clinical Teaching in Orthopedic Surgery: A Randomized Control Trial Comparing the Effect of Case-Based Teaching and Bedside Teaching on Musculoskeletal OSCE Performance.
Musculoskeletal (MSK) complaints are the second most common reason for a hospital outpatient appointment in the US, and account for 19.5% of general practice consultations. Previous studies have shown that passive teaching in medical school does not imbue students with an adequate degree of confidence in MSK evaluation. The aim of this study was to conduct a randomized control trial to compare the effect of the gold standard small group tutorial of bedside teaching against case-based teaching (CBT) in relation to orthopedic surgery in medical students. ⋯ There was no difference in OSCE performance between groups. The introduction of CBT before clinical placement in medical school could accentuate the clinical skills of students before transition into the apprenticeship model of clinical attachment.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Impact of an Interactive Vascular Surgery Web-Based Educational Curriculum on Surgical Trainee Knowledge and Interest.
The surgical council on resident education developed an online competency-based self-study curriculum for general surgery residency trainees. Vascular surgery trainees are yet to have a similarly validated and readily accessible self-study curriculum. We sought to determine the effect of an interactive online vascular surgery curriculum on trainee knowledge and interest in vascular surgery. ⋯ Basic vascular surgery principles can be efficiently introduced through an interactive online curriculum. This type of self-study can improve trainee knowledge, and foster interest in vascular surgery. As in other specialties, a standardized and validated online vascular surgery curriculum should be developed for emerging trainees.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Simulator Teaching of Cardiopulmonary Bypass Complications: A Prospective, Randomized Study.
Complications of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) are rare, but life-threatening events that need prompt and rehearsed actions involving a team. This is not adequately taught to cardiothoracic surgical trainees. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge of cardiothoracic trainees required to manage these events after simulation-based vs. lecture-based teaching. ⋯ Despite the familiarity with CPB during surgery, the simulation group performed at least as well as the lecture group. Cardiothoracic trainees would benefit from formal teaching of complications of CPB management via either learning modality being incorporated into their training.