2018
Long-Term Skills Retention Following a Randomized Prospective Trial on Adaptive Procedural Training
Ramirez A, Hu Y, Kim H, Rasmussen S. Long-Term Skills Retention Following a Randomized Prospective Trial on Adaptive Procedural Training. Journal Of Surgical Education 2018, 75: 1589-1597. PMID: 29803772, PMCID: PMC6252163, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2018.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsClinical CompetenceCurriculumDouble-Blind MethodEducation, Medical, GraduateFemaleGeneral SurgeryHumansMaleProspective StudiesSimulation TrainingTime FactorsConceptsCentral venous catheter placementRandomized controlled trialsMedical studentsControlled trialsLong-term skill retentionSurvey assessed confidenceSimulation-based trainingTraining armChi-square testAssess confidenceSkill retentionInvestigate long-term outcomesTraining hospitalsTertiary care centerConventional trainingPractice volumeCare centerTrial completionVenous catheter placementRandomized prospective trialLong-term outcomesTrial outcomesStudy objectiveAverage scorePractice timeCreation, Implementation, and Assessment of a General Thoracic Surgery Simulation Course in Rwanda
Ramirez A, Nuradin N, Byiringiro F, Ssebuufu R, Stukenborg G, Ntakiyiruta G, Daniel T. Creation, Implementation, and Assessment of a General Thoracic Surgery Simulation Course in Rwanda. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2018, 105: 1842-1849. PMID: 29476717, PMCID: PMC5964001, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.01.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultClinical CompetenceCurriculumDeveloping CountriesEducation, Medical, GraduateGeneral SurgeryHumansInternship and ResidencyMalePovertyRwandaSimulation TrainingThoracic SurgeryConceptsGeneral surgery residentsThoracic proceduresSurgery residentsLow-middle income country settingFellowship training opportunitiesSimulation courseDiaphragm repairLow-middle income countriesIncome country settingsStatistically significant improvementUnivariate analysisResident knowledge baseSecondary objectivesSimulated surgeryLocal facultyIncome countriesCountry settingsKnowledge assessmentTraining levelTraining opportunitiesResident feedbackParticipants' responsesLikert scaleEnhance confidenceSignificant improvement
2016
Using Interdisciplinary Workgroups to Educate Surgery Residents in Systems-Based Practice
Gillen J, Ramirez A, Farineau D, Hoke T, Schirmer B, Williams M, Lau C. Using Interdisciplinary Workgroups to Educate Surgery Residents in Systems-Based Practice. Journal Of Surgical Education 2016, 73: 1052-1059. PMID: 27372271, PMCID: PMC5124388, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2016.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystems-based practiceSystem-based practiceInterdisciplinary workgroupCompetency of systems-based practiceFrontline health care providersAccreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education competenciesHealth care teamHealth care providersHealth care professionalsSurgery residentsEducation of residentsHands-on educational experiencesCare teamInterprofessional collaborationCare providersCare professionalsHealth systemTeam-building exercisesWorkflow issuesInterdisciplinary communicationResident educationMeaningful educationSystem issuesSystems-basedResidents