Purpose: To investigate OBGYN interns’ perspectives on self-perceived preparedness to begin residency, and usefulness of Residency Prep Course (RPC).
Background: Most literature pertaining to RPCs have evaluated short- term increases in confidence, medical knowledge, and procedural skills. Fewer studies have examined new residents’ perspectives on RPC’s contributions to their educational transition.
Methods: Participants were first-year residents who had completed an eight-week OBGYN RPC at the University of Michigan. An anonymous electronic survey was sent three months into residency, inquiring about self-perceived preparedness to begin residency (1=not at all prepared,5=very well prepared), perceived preparedness compared with their co-residents (1=less well prepared, 5=much better prepared) and the usefulness of various RPC components (1=not at all useful, 5=extremely useful). Participants were asked if they had used skills they learned in the RPC in patient care.
Results: Of the 10 surveys sent, 6 completed the survey (60%RR). Overall respondents felt fairly well prepared (mean 3.16) and felt about the same level of preparedness as their peers (mean 3.67).The most useful aspects of the RPC were simulated codes/emergency simulations (mean 4.4) and peer-peer teaching (mean 3.3). Overall, participants felt that the RPC course had helped them with patient care and mentioned specific skills like managing postpartum hemorrhage and suturing.
Discussions: This pilot study demonstrated overall value in preparing learners for OBGYN residency. Specifically, skills like mock pages and emergency simulations were identified as skills particularly helpful for their transition.
Topics: CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting, Faculty, Clerkship Director, Residency Director, Patient Care, Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Practice-Based Learning & Improvement, GME, UME, Virtual Patient, Simulation, Quality & Safety, Problem-Based Learning, Team-Based Learning, General Ob-Gyn,
Gnendy Indig, University of Michigan Medical School; Elizabeth Jones, MD; Anita Malone, MD; Helen Morgan, MD
