Sub-Internship Academy: Implementation and Evaluation of Single-Day Resident-Driven Focused Sub-Internship Preparation Course.

medical student education neurosurgical education sub-internship surgical education training evaluation

Journal

World neurosurgery
ISSN: 1878-8769
Titre abrégé: World Neurosurg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101528275

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
01 Oct 2024
Historique:
received: 24 09 2024
accepted: 26 09 2024
medline: 4 10 2024
pubmed: 4 10 2024
entrez: 3 10 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Strong performance in neurosurgical sub-internships is a vital component of a successful residency application and requires adequate familiarity with clinical knowledge and technical skills that may not be covered in standard medical school curricula. Accordingly, a need exists for immersive and comprehensive sub-internship preparation programs that respect time and resource limitations, are optimized based on longitudinal student feedback, provide opportunities for mentorship, and foster enthusiasm for neurosurgery. Therefore, residents at a single institution designed and implemented a comprehensive curriculum for a one-day sub-internship academy. Academy curriculum involved hands-on and discussion-based elements split into three workshops. Anonymous surveys were conducted immediately following the academy and upon completion of sub-internships to evaluate participant perceptions on the utility of the academy. Twelve medical students participated in the inaugural neurosurgery sub-internship academy. Nine responded to the immediate post-survey, which revealed the following ratings: the overall program was rated as having maximal impact on sub-internship readiness and enthusiasm for neurosurgery by eight (88.9%) and seven (77.8%) respondents, respectively. A largely positive impact on access to mentorship was observed. Six participants responded to a post-sub-internship survey, and all six indicated they agreed or strongly agreed that the academy prepared them to perform well. Student perceptions of the relevance and utility of the sub-internship academy were positive, and the program fostered enthusiasm for neurosurgery and provided opportunities for mentorship. The participants indicated the academy positively impacted their sub-internship performance, and areas for improvement to guide future iterations of the academy were identified.

Identifiants

DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.09.127 PMID: 39362595
pubmed: 39362595
pii: S1878-8750(24)01676-0
doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.09.127
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier Inc.

Auteurs

Zsombor T Gal (ZT)

Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02115.

Pranav Nanda (P)

Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02115; Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Gray 502, Boston, MA, USA, 02114.

Brian Hsueh (B)

Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02115; Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Gray 502, Boston, MA, USA, 02114.

Faith C Robertson (FC)

Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02115; Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Gray 502, Boston, MA, USA, 02114.

Timothy R West (TR)

Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Gray 502, Boston, MA, USA, 02114.

Shahaan S Razak (SS)

Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02115.

Mercy H Mazurek (MH)

Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02115.

Nicole A Perez (NA)

Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02115.

Bryan D Choi (BD)

Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02115; Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Gray 502, Boston, MA, USA, 02114.

Jean-Valery C E Coumans (JCE)

Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02115; Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Gray 502, Boston, MA, USA, 02114.

Pamela S Jones (PS)

Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02115; Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Gray 502, Boston, MA, USA, 02114.

Ganesh M Shankar (GM)

Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02115; Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Gray 502, Boston, MA, USA, 02114.

Christopher J Stapleton (CJ)

Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02115; Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Gray 502, Boston, MA, USA, 02114.

Brian V Nahed (BV)

Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02115; Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Gray 502, Boston, MA, USA, 02114. Electronic address: bnahed@mgh.harvard.edu.

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