A student's perspective on the relevance of anaesthesia and critical care to the medical school curriculum. Response to Br J Anaesth 2018; 121: 993–6

Krishnan, Aditya

doi:10.1016/j.bja.2020.11.013

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“…As most doctors’ first and only exposure to anaesthesia is in medical school, it is important to maximise student exposure. In addition to aiding recruitment into the specialty, thereby improving the talent pool,4 10 71 72 exposure through a formal teaching programme will allow students to appreciate anaesthetics,14 stimulating deeper learning57 and better preparation for exams and life as a foundation doctor. Students who completed our programme reported more insight into anaesthesia and thereby considered anaesthesia as more of an interesting career prospect for them (table 4), reinforcing the need for a national programme beyond undergraduate anaesthetic education.…”

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“…Anaesthetics, one of the largest hospital National Health Service (NHS) specialties,1–6 provide a pivotal role in coordinating the multidisciplinary team within elective and acute care 7. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), an unprecedented health threat of unparalleled proportions, epitomises the pivotal contribution of anaesthetists to the NHS during this pandemic 8.…”

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Anaesthetic National Teaching Programme for Students (ANTPS)

Wicks

Kumar

et al. 2022

Postgraduate Medical Journal

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The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly undermined undergraduate anaesthetic teaching in spite of the vital role of the specialty against the pandemic. Anaesthetic National Teaching Programme for Students (ANTPS) was designed to meet the evolving needs of undergraduates and tomorrow’s doctor by standardising anaesthetic training, preparing for final exams and equipping competencies vital for doctors of all grades and specialties. Our Royal College of Surgeons England-accredited University-College-Hospital-affiliated programme consisted of six-biweekly sessions were delivered online by anaesthetic trainees. Prerandomised and postrandomised session-specific multiple-choice questions (MCQs) assessed students’ improvement in knowledge. Anonymous feedback forms were provided to students after each session and 2 months following the programme. 3743 student feedback forms (92.2% of attendees) across 35 medical-schools were recorded. There was a mean improvement in test score (0.94±1.27, p<0.001). 313 students completed all six sessions. Based on 5-point Likert scale, students who completed the programme showed an improvement in their confidence in knowledge and skills to face common foundation challenges (1.59±1.12, p<0.001) and thus felt better prepared for life as junior doctors (1.60±1.14, p<0.001). With an increase in confidence in students to pass their MCQs, Observed Structured Clinical Examinations and case-based discussion assessments, 3525 students stated they would recommend ANTPS to other students. Unprecedented COVID-19 factors impacting training, positive student feedback and extensive recruitment, demonstrate that our programme is an indispensable learning resource which standardises anaesthetic undergraduate education nationally, prepares undergraduates for their anaesthetic and perioperative exams and lays strong foundations for implementation of clinical skills required by all doctors, to optimise training and patient care.

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