Plastic Surgery Undergraduate Training

Khatib, Moustafa M. El; Soukup, B; Boughton, Oliver; Amin, Kavit; Davis, Christopher R.; Evans, David M.

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“…[45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54]80,82,83,85,88 The importance of exposure to surgery early in training is further supported by a study by Sallee and colleagues, 128 which showed that medical student impressions of a specialty form before adequate clinical exposure in that specialty is obtained. These findings, together with ours, suggest that decisions about specialties of interest are formed during the preclerkship years.…”

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confidence: 73%

“…[45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54] An AHRQ grade of moderate strength was awarded to this body of evidence, with a mean Newcastle-Ottawa score of 6.6. The results from these studies were uniformly positive; following exposure to surgery during the preclinical years, students expressed greater confidence that surgery allows for work-life balance and meaningful change in patients' lives.…”

Section: Preclerkship Exposurementioning

confidence: 99%

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A systematic review of the factors affecting choice of surgery as a career

Peel

Schlachta

Alkhamesi

2018

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A systematic review of the factors affecting choice of surgery as a careerBackground: Interest in surgical careers among medical students has declined over the past decade. Multiple explanations have been offered for why top students are deterred or rejected from surgical programs, though no consensus has emerged. Methods:We conducted a review of the literature to better characterize what factors affect the pursuit of a surgical career. We searched PubMed and EMBASE and performed additional reference checks. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and Newcastle-Ottawa Education scores were used to evaluate the included data.Results: Our search identified 122 full-text, primary articles. Analysis of this evidence identified 3 core concepts that impact surgical career decision-making: gender, features of surgical education, and student "fit" in the culture of surgery. Conclusion:Real and perceived gender discrimination has deterred female medical students from entering surgical careers. In addition, limited exposure to surgery during medical school and differences between student and surgeon personality traits and values may deter students from entering surgical careers. We suggest that deliberate and visible effort to include women and early-career medical students in surgical settings may enhance their interest in carreers in surgery.Contexte : On constate que l'intérêt pour une carrière en chirurgie a décliné chez les étudiants en médecine depuis une dizaine d'années. Plusieurs raisons ont été invoquées pour expliquer le désintérêt des étudiants talentueux à l'égard des programmes de chirurgie ou leur rejet de ces programmes, sans qu'on en arrive à un consensus.

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confidence: 73%

Section: Preclerkship Exposurementioning

confidence: 99%

A systematic review of the factors affecting choice of surgery as a career

Peel

Schlachta

Alkhamesi

2018

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“…The overall evaluation is based on the aggregate scores, as well as the 5 subscales, and many authors include and comment on each of the 50 statements individually [1], [13]. DREEM inventory has been used to evaluate various educational environments [1], [4], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], [22], [23], [24], [25], [26], [27], [28], [29], mainly in undergraduate curricula, as well as postgraduate training [30].…”

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Evaluating the educational environment of an international animal model-based wet lab course for undergraduate students

Sideris

Papalois

Athanasiou

et al. 2016

Annals of Medicine &Amp; Surgery

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BackgroundEssential Skills in the management of Surgical Cases – ESMSC is an International Combined Applied Surgical Science and Wet Lab course aimed at the undergraduate level. ESMSC combines interactive basic science workshops and case-based learning, with basic surgical training modules (BST) on Ex Vivo and In Vivo swine model. In Vivo Dissections include more advanced modules i.e. Abdominal Anatomy Dissections and Cardiac Transplant.AimTo evaluate the educational environment of a novel course, as well as to compare Medical students' perceptions across various groups.Materials and Methods83 Delegates from King's College London (KCL) and several Hellenic Medical Schools attended the ESMSC course. The DREEM inventory was distributed upon completion of the modules.ResultsThe mean overall score for DREEM inventory was 148.05/200(99–196, SD = 17.90). Cronbach's Alpha value was 0.818, indicating good internal consistency of the data. Year 3/4 Students have a significantly positive “Perception of Learning”, when compared to Year 5/6 (36.43 vs. 33.75, p = 0.017). KCL Students have a more positive view of the course compared to their Greek counterparts (155.19 vs. 145.62/200, p = 0.034). No statistical significant difference was noted when comparing male vs. female students (p > 0.05).ConclusionsStudents seem to positively rate the ESMSC educational environment. Junior as well as KCL students appear to be more enthusiastic. Further research should focus on the optimal strategy for early involvement and motivation of various students' groups in BST.

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“…Previous publications [5][6][7][8][9] have submitted questionnaires to medical students attending plastic surgery study days in their own free time and have shown improved understanding of our specialty with time devoted to it. The subject of our paper is different to these and seeks to focus on the importance of plastic surgery in the undergraduate curriculum, not purely to attract doctors to this specialty, but to improve patient care by increasing the knowledge of general practitioners and other referring doctors who may have no career interest in working in our specialty, but whom shall encounter numerous patients who shall benefit from timely referral to plastic surgery unit.…”

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The Need for Plastic Surgery in the Medical Undergraduate Curriculum

Robertson

Jones

Sivathasan³

et al. 2018

International Journal of Orthoplastic Surgery

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Plastic surgery is a unique and varied specialty encompassing many spheres and offering solutions to problems that other specialties cannot. The ability to refer patients to this specialty depends upon physicians understanding its remit. Our study was designed to assess junior doctors' knowledge and understanding of the problems that plastic surgeons deal with and to assess if they could make safe referrals when presented with common clinical problems. Method: 50 Foundation Year 1 doctors were surveyed to assess their knowledge and management of clinical problems, and to ascertain their direct experience in different surgical specialties including plastic surgery. Results: 30% (15/50) doctors had spent time in a plastic surgery department as an undergraduate and they had a greater understanding of common clinical problems that plastic surgeons deal with, scoring 8.8/15 correct answers (range 3-14) compared to 2.7/15 correct answers (range 0-6) for those who had not (p = 0.0001). These doctors who had spent time in plastic surgery units also performed better on managing common clinical problems with a safe referral to a specialty other than plastic surgery that could also manage said problem. Conclusions: Doctors, who spend time in a plastic surgery department as an undergraduate, have greater understanding of clinical problems that plastic surgeons deal with. They also demonstrated safer referrals to other appropriate specialties. Key concepts of plastic surgery must be included in the undergraduate curriculum to improve education and patient safety; failure to do so, may disadvantage or potentially harm patients.

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Plastic Surgery Undergraduate Training

Cited by 37 publications

References 19 publications

A systematic review of the factors affecting choice of surgery as a career

A systematic review of the factors affecting choice of surgery as a career

Evaluating the educational environment of an international animal model-based wet lab course for undergraduate students

The Need for Plastic Surgery in the Medical Undergraduate Curriculum

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