Classroom-Based Learning in an Academic Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Training Program.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Classroom-based learning such as academic half days (AHDs) are complementary to workplace learning in postgraduate medical education. This study examined three research questions: the purpose of AHDs, elements of an effective AHD, and factors that make AHD sustainable.

Methods

We conducted a case study of the AHD in a large Obstetrics and Gynecology residency program at the University of British Columbia. Residents were interviewed in 2013 (n = 11) and 2018 (n = 7) and the program administrator was interviewed in 2018. The themes in each research question were identified by modified inductive analysis.

Results

Residents expressed that the purposes of AHD included: providing organization and an overview for their knowledge acquisition; preparat

SUBMITTER: Dayan R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10588401 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature