Purpose: To assess the impact of video-based laparoscopic hysterectomy education on medical student satisfaction and knowledge during their Ob/Gyn clerkship.
Background: Medical students routinely observe and participate in gynecologic surgery, particularly minimally invasive hysterectomies. Currently there is no targeted, level-appropriate surgical video curriculum for medical students to explore the fundamentals of laparoscopic hysterectomy.
Methods: Ob/gyn clerkship students were randomized into control and intervention groups. Both groups completed a pre-rotation survey and a knowledge assessment. The control group received the standard clerkship educational experience. The intervention group was given access to a video addressing the fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery and providing an in-depth review of pelvic anatomy and key steps of laparoscopic hysterectomy. At the completion of their rotation, both groups received a post-rotation survey and the knowledge assessment.
Results: Forty-eight students participated in the study. At the end of the rotation, 85% of the intervention group reported an increased interest in laparoscopic surgery compared to 25% of the control group. The intervention group scored 77% on their post-rotation knowledge assessment and the control group scored 69%. All students in the intervention group strongly agreed or agreed the video curriculum helped them learn pelvic anatomy and the steps of hysterectomy. Additionally, all students in the intervention group strongly agreed the video was valuable and would recommend it to other students.
Discussions: Currently there is no established laparoscopic curriculum for medical students. This video curriculum is a novel educational program that specifically targets introductory learners in order to improve their preparedness for in-person instruction.
Topics: CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting, 2022, UME,
Merima Ruhotina, MD, Yale New Haven Health - Bridgeport Hospital; Colleen Murphy, MD; Shabnam Kashani, MD
