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View article: When the first try fails: re-implementation of SIMPL in a general surgery residency
When the first try fails: re-implementation of SIMPL in a general surgery residency Open
View article: Persistent Luminescent Nanoparticle-Loaded Filaments for Identification of Fabrics in the Visible and Infrared
Persistent Luminescent Nanoparticle-Loaded Filaments for Identification of Fabrics in the Visible and Infrared Open
Persistent luminescent materials are those which can store an amount of energy locally and release it slowly in the form of light. In this work, persistent luminescent nanoparticles (PLNPs) were synthesized and incorporated into polypropyl…
View article: Digital Evidence: Revisiting Assumptions at the Intersection of Technology and Assessment
Digital Evidence: Revisiting Assumptions at the Intersection of Technology and Assessment Open
The increasing use of technology in health care and health professions education is an invitation to examine how digital sources of evidence are used in making assessment claims. In this paper, we describe how four sets of terms-primary an…
View article: Sharing Is Caring: Helping Institutions and Health Organizations Leverage Data for Educational Improvement
Sharing Is Caring: Helping Institutions and Health Organizations Leverage Data for Educational Improvement Open
Competency-based medical education (CBME) has produced large collections of data, which can provide valuable information about trainees and medical education systems. Many organizations continue to struggle with accessing, collecting, gove…
View article: Implementing Workplace-Based Assessments at Scale: The SIMPL Approach
Implementing Workplace-Based Assessments at Scale: The SIMPL Approach Open
Over the past decade, medical education has shifted from a time-based approach to a competency-based approach for surgical training. This transition presents many new systemic challenges. The Society for Improving Medical Professional Lear…
View article: Mortality and Severe Complications Among Newly Graduated Surgeons in the United States
Mortality and Severe Complications Among Newly Graduated Surgeons in the United States Open
Objective: To evaluate severe complications and mortality over years of independent practice among general surgeons. Background: Despite concerns that newly graduated general surgeons may be unprepared for independent practice, it is uncle…
View article: B-336 Comparison of the LZI Fentanyl Enzyme Immunoassay With ARKII and SEFRIA Fentanyl Assays on Beckman AU Analyzer
B-336 Comparison of the LZI Fentanyl Enzyme Immunoassay With ARKII and SEFRIA Fentanyl Assays on Beckman AU Analyzer Open
Background Fentanyl is a fast-acting synthetic opioid that can be prescribed for severe pain or found in illicit drugs. Routine clinical screening of fentanyl use is often performed on automated immunoassay analyzers, by measuring fentanyl…
View article: Disparities in the Operative Experience Between Female and Male General Surgery Residents
Disparities in the Operative Experience Between Female and Male General Surgery Residents Open
Objective: To examine differences in resident operative experience between male and female general surgery residents. Background: Despite increasing female representation in surgery, sex and gender disparities in residency experience conti…
View article: Predicting Resident Competence for Otolaryngology Key Indicator Procedures
Predicting Resident Competence for Otolaryngology Key Indicator Procedures Open
Objective Competency‐based surgical education requires practical assessments and meaningful benchmarks. In otolaryngology, key indicator procedure (KIP) minima are indicators of surgical exposure during training, yet it remains unknown how…
View article: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Operative Experience Among General Surgery Residents
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Operative Experience Among General Surgery Residents Open
Objective: To determine the relationship between race/ethnicity and case volume among graduating surgical residents. Background: Racial/ethnic minority individuals face barriers to entry and advancement in surgery; however, no large-scale …
View article: Model-Based Operative Performance Expectations for Quantifying Competency in General Surgery
Model-Based Operative Performance Expectations for Quantifying Competency in General Surgery Open
Importance Understanding how to translate workplace-based assessment (WBA) ratings into metrics that communicate the ability of a surgeon to perform a procedure would represent a critical advancement in graduate medical education. Objectiv…
View article: Entrustable professional activities in postgraduate general surgery training: a scoping review protocol
Entrustable professional activities in postgraduate general surgery training: a scoping review protocol Open
Introduction The competency-based medical education (CBME) movement continues to gain momentum in postgraduate physician training, resulting in increasing interest among surgical training programmes on how to implement it effectively. Entr…
View article: Surgical resident experience with common bile duct exploration and assessment of performance and autonomy with formative feedback
Surgical resident experience with common bile duct exploration and assessment of performance and autonomy with formative feedback Open
View article: Resident Operative Autonomy and Attending Verbal Feedback Differ by Resident and Attending Gender
Resident Operative Autonomy and Attending Verbal Feedback Differ by Resident and Attending Gender Open
Objectives: This study tests the null hypotheses that overall sentiment and gendered words in verbal feedback and resident operative autonomy relative to performance are similar for female and male residents. Background: Female and male su…
View article: Implementation of the <scp>SIMPL</scp> (<scp>Society for Improving Medical Professional Learning</scp>) performance assessment tool in the emergency department: A pilot study
Implementation of the <span>SIMPL</span> (<span>Society for Improving Medical Professional Learning</span>) performance assessment tool in the emergency department: A pilot study Open
Background Feedback and assessment are difficult to provide in the emergency department (ED) setting despite their critical importance for competency‐based education, and traditional end‐of‐shift evaluations (ESEs) alone may be inadequate.…
View article: Mobile technologies to support workplace-based assessment for entrustment decisions: Guidelines for programs and educators: AMEE Guide No. 154
Mobile technologies to support workplace-based assessment for entrustment decisions: Guidelines for programs and educators: AMEE Guide No. 154 Open
With the rise of competency-based medical education and workplace-based assessment (WBA) since the turn of the century, much has been written about methods of assessment. Direct observation and other sources of information have become stan…
View article: A simulation curriculum for laparoscopic common bile duct exploration, balloon sphincterotomy, and endobiliary stenting: Associations with resident performance and autonomy in the operating room
A simulation curriculum for laparoscopic common bile duct exploration, balloon sphincterotomy, and endobiliary stenting: Associations with resident performance and autonomy in the operating room Open
View article: Using natural language processing to determine factors associated with high-quality feedback
Using natural language processing to determine factors associated with high-quality feedback Open
View article: Resident operative autonomy: do community-based programs offer more than university-based programs?
Resident operative autonomy: do community-based programs offer more than university-based programs? Open
View article: Factors affecting operative autonomy and performance during otolaryngology training: A multicenter trial
Factors affecting operative autonomy and performance during otolaryngology training: A multicenter trial Open
Objective Surgical education is changing in an era of new regulations and evolving training cultures. We sought to understand the factors that affect operative experiences during otolaryngology residency. Methods From December 2019 to Dece…
View article: Novel method to link surgical trainee performance data to patient outcomes
Novel method to link surgical trainee performance data to patient outcomes Open
View article: Autonomy in the Operating Room: A Multicenter Study of Gender Disparities During Surgical Training
Autonomy in the Operating Room: A Multicenter Study of Gender Disparities During Surgical Training Open
Background Gender disparities are prevalent in medicine, but their impact on surgical training is not well studied. Objective To quantify gender disparities in trainee intraoperative experiences and explore the variables associated with ra…
View article: Natural Language Processing to Estimate Clinical Competency Committee Ratings
Natural Language Processing to Estimate Clinical Competency Committee Ratings Open
View article: Purposeful Imprinting in Graduate Medical Education: Opportunities for Partnership
Purposeful Imprinting in Graduate Medical Education: Opportunities for Partnership Open
View article: Readiness of Graduating General Surgery Residents to Perform Colorectal Procedures
Readiness of Graduating General Surgery Residents to Perform Colorectal Procedures Open
View article: Knowing Your Team: Rapid Assessment of Residents and Fellows for Effective Horizontal Care Delivery in Emergency Events
Knowing Your Team: Rapid Assessment of Residents and Fellows for Effective Horizontal Care Delivery in Emergency Events Open
Background Horizontal care, in which clinicians assume roles outside of their usual responsibilities, is an important health care systems response to emergency situations. Allocating residents and fellows into skill-concordant clinical rol…
View article: Incorporation of rare-earth doped fluorescent and persistent luminescent nanoparticles into textiles and fabrics
Incorporation of rare-earth doped fluorescent and persistent luminescent nanoparticles into textiles and fabrics Open
View article: Tracking operative autonomy and performance in otolaryngology training using smartphone technology: A single institution pilot study
Tracking operative autonomy and performance in otolaryngology training using smartphone technology: A single institution pilot study Open
Background In the era of duty hour restrictions, otolaryngology residents may not gain the operative experience necessary to function autonomously by the end of training. This study quantifies residents' autonomy during key indicator cases…
View article: Do End-of-Rotation Evaluations Adequately Assess Readiness to Operate?
Do End-of-Rotation Evaluations Adequately Assess Readiness to Operate? Open
Purpose Medical educators have developed no standard way to assess the operative performance of surgical residents. Most residency programs use end-of-rotation (EOR) evaluations for this purpose. Recently, some programs have implemented wo…
View article: The effect of gender on operative autonomy in general surgery residents
The effect of gender on operative autonomy in general surgery residents Open