Purpose: To
determine if focused review sessions lead to improvement in CREOG scores.
Background: In 2013, faculty at the University of Kentucky developed a Gynecologic
Oncology (GYO) review aimed at improving resident scores.
Methods: Each year, residents voluntarily participated in five review sessions on
major topics in GYO. Sessions consisted
of a pre-test (approximately 15 questions) followed by a discussion that
emphasized the key concepts for that subject. From 2014-2017, GYO scores were
compared between residents who attended (A) over 50% of the sessions and those
who did not (NA). Scores from 2010-2013 were collected as a control group (C).
SAS (9.4) was used to analyze the data via ANOVA with repeated measures and
least square difference pairwise comparisons. Significance was defined as p
<0.05.
Results: Data was collected on 153 tests from 55 residents (80 from 2010-13 and 73 from
2014-17). The mean scores for GYO and overall test increased with each resident
year (p<0.0001). Attendance revealed a statistically significant improvement
on GYO scores when compared to NA (p=0.0001) and C (p=0.0008). There was
no difference between C and NA (p=0.3875). Those who attended also scored
significantly higher on overall test scores compared to NA (p=0.0002). There
was no difference between A and C (p=0.1747). For those residents who attended
multiple years of review sessions, there was no significant improvement in GYO
or overall scores compared to less frequent attendees.
Discussions: Our
findings support the hypothesis that focused review sessions improved resident
comprehension as reflected by CREOG scores.
Topics: CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting, 2018, Student, Resident, Faculty, Clerkship Director, Clerkship Coordinator, Osteopathic Faculty, Residency Director, Residency Coordinator, Medical Knowledge, Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Practice-Based Learning & Improvement, GME, Assessment, Lecture, Independent Study, Advocacy, Gynecologic Oncology, General Ob-Gyn,
Ian Cook, MD
