Reimagining the Away Rotation: A 4-Week Virtual Subinternship in Urology
| Autor: | Rachel J. Gordon, Ezra J. Margolin, Gina M. Badalato, Christopher B. Anderson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Students Medical Urology education Graduate medical education Tertiary care Education 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Curriculum development medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Curriculum Accreditation Core competency Education Medical Graduate 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Needs assessment Virtual learning environment Surgery Psychology Education Medical Undergraduate |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Surgical Education. 78:1563-1573 |
| ISSN: | 1931-7204 |
| Popis: | Objective To develop and evaluate the first 4-week virtual subinternship in urology. Design Following a needs assessment, we established four course objectives: to teach foundational knowledge, assess students' abilities, highlight our program culture, and evaluate students' compatibility with our program. To meet these objectives, we developed a virtual curriculum that consisted of department conferences, small group didactic sessions, clinical/surgical encounters, interactive online modules, and informal sessions. At the conclusion of the subinternship, we sent anonymous surveys to students and physicians to measure success in meeting the course objectives. Student learning was measured using the framework of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) core competencies. Setting The study was conducted at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, a tertiary care academic institution. Participants Over a 2-month span, the virtual subinternship enrolled a total of 8 fourth-year medical students from 7 different medical schools in 5 different states. All residents and attending urologists in the Columbia University Department of Urology were involved in teaching. Results Overall, 100% of students and 63% of physicians rated the elective as “very good” or “excellent.” The highest-rated components of the elective were the didactic curriculum and online modules. All course objectives were met, especially teaching foundational knowledge and highlighting program culture. Students reported high learning scores in all ACGME core competencies and urologic subspecialties, as well as increased confidence in managing a range of urologic conditions. The majority of students and physicians recommended incorporating virtual educational tools into future urology electives, particularly didactic sessions, online modules, and conferences/Grand Rounds presentations. Conclusions A virtual subinternship in urology is a novel and successful model to enable student education, assessment, demonstration of program culture, and evaluation of student-program fit. This curriculum can serve as a template and springboard for the effective integration of virtual learning into surgical education. |
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