M4 Interest Group Nabil Issa, MD- Director, Surgery Subinternship Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
1.The professional continuum & surgical sub-I 2.The sub-I in literature 3.Position paper- recommendation threads What we’ll talk about
The Professional Continuum & Surgical Subinternship
AAMC: Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA) M1-2 M3 Residents M4
The surgery sub I in literature Still Not Much!
What competencies are deficient among surgical interns in particular? Two studies have explored this topic: I.ACS/APDS/ASE National Preparatory Surgery Curriculum II.Medical student subinternships in surgery: characterization and needs assessment
ACS/APDS/ASE National Preparatory Surgery Curriculum Needs Assessment- Main findings: 1.Anxiety /deficient technical skills 2.Managing multiple simultaneous demands 3.Managing critical/unstable patients 4.Management of Post-op conditions 5.Difficult communications
Medical student subinternships in surgery: characterization and needs assessment
Findings Subinternship curriculum elements perceived benefit to student education
Literature Synthesis
What students want is more organized educational activities! 1.Formal objectives. 2.Reading list. 3.Review common call problems. 4.Procedures laboratory. 5.Dedicated time with faculty. 6.Direct responsibility. 7.Autonomy.
Position Paper M4- Interest group: Alan Ladd, Steven Goldin, Anne Lidor, Nabil Issa
Conceptual Framework M1-2 M3 Residents M4 AAMC: EPA M3 National Curriculum ACS/APDS/ASE Boot Camp
AAMC: Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA) M1-2 M3 Residents M4
Recommendation Threads 1.Administrative Structure 2.Goals and Objectives 3.Curricular elements 4.Instructional strategies 5.Assessment tools 6.Clerkship evaluation
Administrative Structure M3 ≠ M4
Administrative Structure M3 ≠ M4 M3 Director M4 Director Coordinator
Administrative Structure M3 ≠ M4 M3 Director M4 Director Coordinator
Administrative Structure M3 ≠ M4 M3/M4 Director Coordinator
Role of Sub-I Director 1.Create curriculum: M3 → Residency 2.Explicit goals & objectives 3.Comprehensive orientation 4.Choice of clinical rotations 5.Petition school for resources 6.Protected educational time 7.Career coach
Role of Sub-I Coordinator 1.Coordinating educational activities 2.Administrative link to school and department policies, rules and announcements 3.Documentation: student and rotation activities 4.Weekly follow up s to enforce task completion 5.Administrative timelines
Curricular Elements
Goals and Objectives 1.H&P skills: Concise & pertinent. 2.Clear progress notes. 3.Advanced clinical reasoning. 4.Manage common surgical problems. 5.Perform common bedside procedures. 6.Patient handoffs during transitions of care. 7.Professional communications. 8.Utilize informatics.
Instructional Strategies 1.Direct observations: H&P/DDx/management plans 2.Professor rounds: case-based discussions 3.Mock pages: common problems 4.Web-based modules: SBAR/Handoffs 5.Technical skills lab: common bedside procedures 6.Independent reading: pt. safety/quality controls/ evidence-based medicine 7.End of rotation project or assay.
Assessment Tools Composite Scoring: 1.Appraisals of clinical performance 2.Performance on mock pages 3.Participation in discussion during Prof. rounds 4.Procedural competence 5.Professionalism: timely completion of tasks
Clerkship Evaluation Student feedback Faculty feedback Monitor national trends: AAMC, ASE, ACS, APDS
Position Paper Update First draft completed
Manuscript Revisions M1-2 M3 Residents M4 AAMC: EPA M3 National Curriculum ACS/APDS/ASE BootCamp
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