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- Title
Simulation Boot Camp - Preparing USD Medical Students for their Intern Year.
- Authors
Sneed, Rebekka
- Abstract
Background: It is important to expose medical students to situations they will encounter in patient care, prior to their entrance into residency training. Training using simulation education is a relatively new approach. This area has developed over the past 10 years across the country, including South Dakota. Simulation allows health care students and professionals to be exposed to a variety of situations that closely mimic actual patient care. Although simulation education is often costly, many programs have found that the financial benefits of fully competent healthcare professionals substantially outweigh the cost of this type of education. Mistakes through simulation can be discussed and corrected without the risk of monetary cost or patient harm. The Sanford School of Medicine (SSOM) did not offer a simulation course for medical students despite having the Parry Center, a full simulation laboratory, on campus. Project Description: The goal of this project was to design a two-week elective course for SSOM students during their fourth year that better prepared them for various surgical situations they will encounter during residency training. A survey of South Dakota residents assessed what types of tasks and techniques they felt needed to be focused on, and a pilot curriculum was developed. The curriculum also used modules from the American College of Surgeons' Medical Student Simulation Based Surgical Skills Curriculum. In addition to the basic surgical skills, students had the opportunity to focus on certain skill sets that will be relevant to certain residency directions. A two week elective course was designed. Outcome: Several medical schools across the country have developed courses and electives focused on simulation education. By assessing the need for this type of program at the University of South Dakota (USD) we developed an elective opportunity that is enjoyable, informative, and specifically designed for South Dakota students interested in surgery. The course was piloted April 2014 with 11 USD medical students. The students were given pre- and post-course surveys to assess how they felt their knowledge was enhanced through this elective course. It was found that overall the students entering the Simulation Boot Camp course already had a relatively high level of knowledge when it came to basic surgical techniques needed for residency. Nevertheless, students' competence and confidence increased in almost all areas addressed during the course. Conclusions: It was found that South Dakota medical students participating in the Simulation Boot Camp pilot course already possessed a significant amount of knowledge necessary for beginning a surgical residency. Nevertheless, students felt that they gained competence and confidence during this elective course in areas of surgical technique, medical management, and patient care. The SSOM offers incredible training for medical students, and the addition of a simulation boot camp allows for an even more robust learning experience. The addition of a structured, well-designed simulation course is expected to enhance and deepen the skills of physicians at the start of their career.
- Subjects
MEDICAL students; UNIVERSITY of South Dakota; MEDICAL simulation; MEDICAL personnel training; SANFORD School of Medicine; EDUCATION
- Publication
South Dakota Medicine, 2016, Vol 69, Issue 9, p401
- ISSN
0038-3317
- Publication type
Article