Impact of a postgraduate year one (PGY-1) otolaryngology bootcamp on procedural skill development.

ABSTRACT: Background: To measure the impact of an intensive eight-week postgraduate year one (PGY-1) otolaryngology bootcamp on the acquisition and retention of otolaryngology residents' procedural skills compared to the traditional method of skill acquisition through clinical exposure. Methods: Residents at our institution were evaluated on their performance of flexible laryngoscopy, suture ligature, and rigid bronchoscopy setup at three time points: pre-bootcamp, one-week post-bootcamp, and one-year post-bootcamp. Video recordings were scored by two blinded faculty reviewers using a multipoint rating system. A control group of rising postgraduate year two (PGY-2) residents who did not participate in bootcamp were recorded performing these same skills. Scores in the three skills were

SUBMITTER: Wajsberg B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9427082 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature