The use of a surgical boot camp combining anatomical education and surgical simulation for internship preparedness among senior medical students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Senior medical students feel unprepared for surgical procedures and care for surgery patients when they begin their internship. This study sought to introduce and evaluate a surgical boot camp training for senior medical students.

Methods

A 44-h surgical boot camp program of lectures on clinical practice simulation, anatomical dissections, and simulated operation on cadavers was designed, implemented, and evaluated during the 2018 to 2019 academic year. A self-administered questionnaire was used to assess students' perceptions of the content, delivery, and self-confidence. The mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (mini-CEX) and the Operative Performance Rating System were used to assess skills essential to good clinical care and to facilitate feedback.

Results

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9202198 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature