Peer-led Surgical Clerkship Programming Support Through the General Surgery Interest Group at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Kathleen C Gallagher; Lauren E Matevish; Kevin Neuzil; Parker T Evans; Shannon C Eastham; Kyla P Terhune; Steven J Eskind

doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.04.012

Peer-led Surgical Clerkship Programming Support Through the General Surgery Interest Group at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

J Surg Educ. 2019 Nov-Dec;76(6):1451-1455. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.04.012. Epub 2019 May 23.

Authors

Kathleen C Gallagher¹, Lauren E Matevish², Kevin Neuzil², Parker T Evans², Shannon C Eastham³, Kyla P Terhune³, Steven J Eskind⁴

Affiliations

¹ Eskind Family Biomedical Library and Learning Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Eskind Family Biomedical Library and Learning Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee.
³ Eskind Family Biomedical Library and Learning Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee; Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Nashville, Tennessee.
⁴ Eskind Family Biomedical Library and Learning Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee; Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Nashville, Tennessee. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 31129002
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.04.012

Abstract

Objective: We present a systematic, sustainable, student-led model for supporting the Surgical Clerkship experience.

Design: Our model includes student-led suturing and knot-tying classes, operating room tours, skills sessions, and shelf review sessions provided systematically for each of 5 Surgical Clerkship blocks in the 2017 to 2018 academic year.

Setting: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

Participants: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Surgical Clerkship students and senior medical student instructors.

Results: Successful implementation of a peer-led support program for the Surgical Clerkship with a majority of students rating the helpfulness of both the operating room tours and the skills sessions a 4 or 5 on a Likert scale.

Conclusion: Our student-led model for a Surgical Clerkship support program can be successfully implemented and demonstrates positive initial indicators of effectiveness.

Keywords: Interpersonal and Communication Skills; Patient Care; Practice-Based Learning & Improvement; Systems-Based Practice; peer teaching; student-led; surgical clerkship.

MeSH terms

Checklist
Clinical Clerkship*
Clinical Competence
Education, Medical, Undergraduate
Educational Measurement
General Surgery / education*
Humans
Operating Rooms
Peer Group*
Suture Techniques / education*
Tennessee
Universities