Tracking operative autonomy and performance in otolaryngology training using smartphone technology: A single institution pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the era of duty hour restrictions, otolaryngology residents may not gain the operative experience necessary to function autonomously by the end of training. This study quantifies residents' autonomy during key indicator cases, defined by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

Study design

Prospective cohort study.

Methods

Faculty and residents at a large academic institution were surveyed on the surgical autonomy trainees should achieve for otolaryngology key indicator surgeries at each training level. Residents and faculty used the mobile application "System for Improving and Measuring Procedural Learning" (SIMPL) between December 2017 and July 2018 to log trainees' operative autonomy during cases on a validated four-level Zwisch scal

SUBMITTER: Chen JX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6929585 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature