Purpose: The microlecture emphasized these main objectives with the intent of improving confidence levels in evaluation and management as well as engagement, participation, and retention.
Background: The microlecture redesigns the traditional one-hour lecture by tailoring itself to the average learner’s attention span while emphasizing core concepts in a time friendly manner. A 15-minute microlecture presented to UTMB obstetrics and gynecology residents through Zoom focused on foundational principles in evaluation and management of breast masses and nipple discharge.
Methods: Poll Everywhere was used before and after the lecture for attendance and to provide answers to survey questions and clinical vignettes. Using a Likert scale, residents rated their confidence in evaluation and management of breast masses and nipple discharge.
Results: Twelve UTMB ob/gyn residents responded to the pre- and post-lecture poll. For breast mass evaluation or management, 66.67% and 63.64% reported “sometimes” being confident in the pre-lecture poll. Confidence increased to 83.33% and 78.57%. For nipple discharge evaluation or management, 83.33% and 54.55% reported “sometimes” being confident in the pre-lecture poll. Afterwards, responses were divided with 46.15% rating “sometimes” or confident “almost every time” in nipple discharge evaluation, while 66.67% reported “sometimes” confident in nipple discharge management. 100% reported listening for the entirety of the microlecture, while 58.33% recalled listening to half of a one-hour lecture.
Discussions: The results from the microlecture on breast masses and nipple discharge represents a pilot study on lectures in education suited to attention spans. Confidence levels increased for breast mass and nipple discharge evaluation and management.
Topics: CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting, 2022, Student, Resident, Faculty, Clerkship Director, Residency Director, Medical Knowledge, GME, UME, Lecture,
Haley M. Hodgins, UTMB; Parin Patel, MD
