Improving teaching skills in obstetrics and gynecology residents: evaluation of a residents-as-teachers program.

Full Abstract

OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this study was to determine if a residents-as-teachers program improves residents' teaching skills.

STUDY DESIGN:
Twenty-four residents (13 intervention, 11 controls) participated in a controlled trial of a residents-as-teachers program. The intervention group attended a 10.5-hour workshop-based program. Afterwards, both groups were tested with a 6-station Objective Structured Teaching Examination (OSTE), conducted by standardized students. Both groups also completed teaching skills self-assessment questionnaires. In addition, the intervention group completed evaluations of each workshop.

RESULTS:
On the OSTE, the intervention group outscored the control group overall (mean:
74 vs 63, P =.001, 95%

CI:
6-7 points) and on 4 out of 6 stations. Intervention residents increased their teaching self-assessment mean ratings from 3.5 to 4.0; residents gave the 6 workshops a mean rating of 4.49 (1-5 scale, 5 = best).

CONCLUSION:
The residents-as-teachers program improved the teaching skills of residents. Their self-assessment of their teaching skills also improved. They rated the workshops highly.

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Author information

Author/s: Gaba, Nancy D (ND); Blatt, Benjamin (B); Macri, Charles J (CJ); Greenberg, Larrie (L);

Affiliation: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology (Am J Obstet Gynecol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-Jan; vol 196 (issue 1) : pp 87.e1-7

Dates: Created 2007/01/22; Completed 2007/03/08;

PMID: 17240248, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adult
Education, Medical - methods
Female
Gynecology - education
Humans

Internship and Residency
Male
Obstetrics - education
Program Evaluation
Teaching - standards

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