From Simulation to Surgery: Gauging Surgical Interest in Osteopathic Medical Students Through Cadaveric Simulation: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate whether early exposure to cadaveric surgical simulation influences preclinical osteopathic medical students' interest in pursuing surgical specialties.

Design

This single-blinded, prospective cohort study utilized pre- and post-simulation surveys to assess changes in specialty interest among participants. Responses were analyzed using Wilcoxon signed rank tests with significance set at P < .05.

Setting

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine (PNWU-COM), during the 2024-2025 academic year.

Participants

Thirty preclinical osteopathic medical students (OMS1 and OMS2) volunteered, with 29 completing all study components (response rate: 97%). Of these, 20 (69%) identified as female and 9 (31%) as male; 1

SUBMITTER: Paladichuk S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12489236 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature