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  • 标题:Cross sectional analysis of student-led surgical societies in fostering medical student interest in Canada
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  • 作者:Jin Soo A. Song ; Connor McGuire ; Michael Vaculik
  • 期刊名称:BMC Medical Education
  • 印刷版ISSN:1472-6920
  • 出版年度:2019
  • 卷号:19
  • 期号:1
  • 页码:77-84
  • DOI:10.1186/s12909-019-1502-5
  • 出版社:BioMed Central
  • 摘要:The objective of this study was to examine how surgery interest groups (SIGs) across Canada function and influence medical students’ interest in surgical careers. Two unique surveys were distributed using a cross sectional design. The first was sent to SIG executives and the second to SIG members enrolled at a Canadian medical school in the 2016/17 academic year. The prior focused on the types of events hosted, SIG structure/ supports, and barriers/ plans for improvement. The second questionnaire focused on student experience, involvement, and suggestions for improvement. SIG executives became involved in SIG through classmates and colleagues (8/17, 47%). Their roles focused on organizing events (17/17, 100%), facilitating student contact with resident/surgeons (17/17, 100%), and organizing funding (13/17, 76%). Surgical skills events were among the most successful and well received by students (15/17, 88%). Major barriers faced by SIG executives during their tenure included time conflicts with other interest groups (13/17, 76%), lack of funding (8/17, 47%), and difficulty booking spaces for events (8,17, 47%). SIGs were found to facilitate improvement in basic surgical skills (μ = 3.89/5 ± 0.70) in a comfortable environment (μ = 4.02/5, ±0.6), but were not helpful with final block examinations (μ = 2.98/5, ±0.80). Members indicated that more skills sessions, panel discussion and shadowing opportunities would be beneficial additions. Overall, members felt that SIGs increased their interest in surgical careers (μ = 3.50/5, ±0.79). Canadian SIGs not only play a critical role in early exposure, but may provide a foundation to contribute to student success in surgery.
  • 关键词:Medical education ; Competence ; And mentors
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