Emergency Medicine Residency Boot Camp Curriculum: A Pilot Study
Introduction: Establishing a boot camp curriculum is pertinent for emergency medicine (EM) residents in order to develop proficiency in a large scope of procedures and leadership skills. In this article, we describe our program’s EM boot camp curriculum as well as measure the confidence levels of...
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author | Ataya, Ramsey Dasgupta, Rahul Blanda, Rachel Moftakhar, Yasmin Hughes, Patrick G. Ahmen, Rami |
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description | Introduction: Establishing a boot camp curriculum is pertinent for emergency medicine (EM)
residents in order to develop proficiency in a large scope of procedures and leadership skills. In this article, we describe our program’s EM boot camp curriculum as well as measure the confidence levels of resident physicians through a pre- and post-boot camp survey.
Methods: We designed a one-month boot camp curriculum with the intention of improving the confidence, procedural performance, leadership, communication and resource management of EM interns. Our curriculum consisted of 12 hours of initial training and culminated in a two-day boot camp. The initial day consisted of clinical skill training and the second day included code drill scenarios followed by interprofessional debriefing.
Results: Twelve EM interns entered residency with an overall confidence score of 3.2 (1-5 scale) across all surveyed skills. Interns reported the highest pre-survey confidence scores in suturing (4.3) and genitourinary exams (3.9). The lowest pre-survey confidence score was in thoracostomy (2.4). Following the capstone experience, overall confidence scores increased to 4.0. Confidence increased the most in defibrillation and thoracostomy. Additionally, all interns reported post-survey confidence scores of at least 3.0 in all skills, representing an internal anchor of “moderately confident/need guidance at times to perform procedure.”
Conclusion: At the completion of the boot camp curriculum, EM interns had improvement in self-reported confidence across all surveyed skills and procedures. The described EM boot camp curriculum was effective, feasible and provided a foundation to our trainees during their first month of residency. [West J Emerg Med. 2015;16(2):356–361.] |
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spelling | doaj.art-5439d6f6379c4ccfa4617a23101dd7bc2022-12-22T01:10:42ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine1936-900X1936-90182015-03-0116235636110.5811/westjem.2015.1.23931Emergency Medicine Residency Boot Camp Curriculum: A Pilot StudyAtaya, Ramsey0Dasgupta, Rahul1Blanda, Rachel2Moftakhar, Yasmin3Hughes, Patrick G.4Ahmen, Rami5Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OhioNortheast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OhioGeorgetown University, Washington, District of ColumbiaNortheast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OhioSumma Akron City Hospital, Akron, OhioSumma Akron City Hospital, Akron, OhioIntroduction: Establishing a boot camp curriculum is pertinent for emergency medicine (EM) residents in order to develop proficiency in a large scope of procedures and leadership skills. In this article, we describe our program’s EM boot camp curriculum as well as measure the confidence levels of resident physicians through a pre- and post-boot camp survey. Methods: We designed a one-month boot camp curriculum with the intention of improving the confidence, procedural performance, leadership, communication and resource management of EM interns. Our curriculum consisted of 12 hours of initial training and culminated in a two-day boot camp. The initial day consisted of clinical skill training and the second day included code drill scenarios followed by interprofessional debriefing. Results: Twelve EM interns entered residency with an overall confidence score of 3.2 (1-5 scale) across all surveyed skills. Interns reported the highest pre-survey confidence scores in suturing (4.3) and genitourinary exams (3.9). The lowest pre-survey confidence score was in thoracostomy (2.4). Following the capstone experience, overall confidence scores increased to 4.0. Confidence increased the most in defibrillation and thoracostomy. Additionally, all interns reported post-survey confidence scores of at least 3.0 in all skills, representing an internal anchor of “moderately confident/need guidance at times to perform procedure.” Conclusion: At the completion of the boot camp curriculum, EM interns had improvement in self-reported confidence across all surveyed skills and procedures. The described EM boot camp curriculum was effective, feasible and provided a foundation to our trainees during their first month of residency. [West J Emerg Med. 2015;16(2):356–361.]http://escholarship.org/uc/item/2vm560zpResidencyBootCamp |
spellingShingle | Ataya, Ramsey Dasgupta, Rahul Blanda, Rachel Moftakhar, Yasmin Hughes, Patrick G. Ahmen, Rami Emergency Medicine Residency Boot Camp Curriculum: A Pilot Study Western Journal of Emergency Medicine Residency Boot Camp |
title | Emergency Medicine Residency Boot Camp Curriculum: A Pilot Study |
title_full | Emergency Medicine Residency Boot Camp Curriculum: A Pilot Study |
title_fullStr | Emergency Medicine Residency Boot Camp Curriculum: A Pilot Study |
title_full_unstemmed | Emergency Medicine Residency Boot Camp Curriculum: A Pilot Study |
title_short | Emergency Medicine Residency Boot Camp Curriculum: A Pilot Study |
title_sort | emergency medicine residency boot camp curriculum a pilot study |
topic | Residency Boot Camp |
url | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/2vm560zp |
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