Code Status Discussions: A Standardized Patient Workshop for Senior Medical Students.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Residents frequently conduct code status discussions (CSDs) with patients, but many report not receiving formal training in this skill. While institutions have attempted to address this, there remains a need for a curriculum that uses standardized patients (SPs), is generalizable to students interested in different medical specialties, and has been tested on a large sample of students.

Methods

We trained 192 fourth-year medical students across four different campuses in how to conduct CSDs during one 2-hour workshop as part of their Transition to Residency course in April 2024. Students worked with SPs as part of this workshop. Students at our main campus completed pre- and postworkshop paper surveys evaluating their confidence levels across five domains.

Res

SUBMITTER: Bechtold H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12402213 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature