A Novel Educational Tool to Improve Medical Student Knowledge Acquisition During Surgical Rotations.
Am Surg
; 88(9): 2309-2313, 2022 Sep.
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BACKGROUND: The addition of a novel education tool helps students improve understanding of general surgery topics. However, the effect of the new tool on objective exam performance is unknown. MATERIALS: A 10-item card of high-yield general surgery topics was implemented in the third-year surgery clerkship. Students reviewed these topics with general surgery residents. Scores from the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) surgery subject exam and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) board exam were compared among students who completed the Ask-a-Resident Topic card to a control group. RESULTS: Students who participated in the curriculum demonstrated significantly better scores on the NBME Surgery exam, t (236) = -2.56, P = .006. There was not a significant effect of the curriculum on Step 2 CK scores, although students who participated in the curriculum (M = 250.7, SD = 13.4) achieved higher scores than the control group (M = 247.8, SD = 14.2). DISCUSSION: The novel curriculum may improve objective student performance on standardized surgery exams.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estudiantes de Medicina
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Prácticas Clínicas
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Educación Médica
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Am Surg
Año:
2022
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
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Estados Unidos