Maintaining procedural skills for academic emergency medicine faculty: A needs assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emergency physicians require competence performing critical and routine procedures. The clinical practice of emergency medicine (EM) alone may be insufficient for the acquisition and maintenance of skills. Prior studies suggest the presence of trainees in academic settings and/or the low frequency of procedures increase the risk of skills attrition among faculty. We sought to develop a valid needs assessment survey to inform a faculty procedural skills (FPS) maintenance curriculum.

Methods

A Web-based FPS survey was designed to assess experiences performing procedures, self-reported confidence with procedures, and learning preferences for skills maintenance. The survey was administered at a large academic department of EM. Responses were analyzed to determine surv

SUBMITTER: Clyne B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8609535 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature