Changes in Medical Student Perceptions of Surgery Are Sustainable Through Focused Preclinical Surgical Exposure

Zambare, Wini V; Dechert, Tracey; Brahmbhatt, Tejal S.

doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2021.02.008

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“…Conversely, having early encounters with surgery can serve as a powerful determinant in medical students' preferences for their future specialty (1,2,(8)(9)(10)(11). The presence of a strong and positive surgical role model has been documented to dispel preconceived notions held by students, thus supporting them in making well-informed choices when pursuing surgical training (2,3).…”

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A prospective cohort study on the role of surgical mentorship on medical students' surgical experience and attitudes towards surgery

Kerdegari,

Tandanu,

Lee

et al. 2024

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Background Exposure to surgery during medical school is limited (1, 2). We ran a mentorship scheme pairing students at a medical school with local surgeons to improve undergraduate insight. We evaluated the effectiveness of mentorship in increasing surgical exposure and drivers for students seeking surgical mentorship. Methods 35 surgeons across 7 specialties were recruited and matched with 37 students in years 2–4 for 7 months. Quantitative and qualitative evaluation was done with pre-, mid- and post-scheme questionnaires. Students rated confidence across pursuing a career in surgery, surgical exposure, career insight, understanding the application process, contacts, portfolio development, research knowledge and pursuing extra-curricular activities related to surgery using a 5-point Likert scale. Paired t-tests were performed to measure students’ confidence before and after the scheme. Results Of students that completed all 3 questionnaires (n = 21), conducting research/audit was most frequently selected as a main goal (81%), followed by theatre experience (67%) and career progression support (29%). The number of students that had assisted in theatre increased by 50%. Confidence ratings across all domains increased with 7/8 (88%) exhibiting a statistically significant improvement (p < 0.05). The greatest improvement was seen in having adequate contacts in surgery from 2.05 to 3.33 (p = 0.00). 95.2% would recommend the scheme. Conclusions Students seek mentorship to develop their clinical and academic skills. Students gained significantly more surgical experience and were better equipped with the knowledge required to pursue a surgical career. Mentorship schemes are invaluable in supplementing the undergraduate curriculum and empowering students. Trial registration Ethical clearance granted by King’s College London Research Ethics Committee, Reference Number MRSU-22/23-34530

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A prospective cohort study on the role of surgical mentorship on medical students' surgical experience and attitudes towards surgery

Kerdegari,

Tandanu,

Lee

et al. 2024

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“…Given that medical students in traditional United States programs must decide their specialty by the end of their 3rd year for sub-internships and residency applications, lack of exposure may prevent students from considering BSO and therefore deter them from pursuing a general surgery residency program. Research has shown that exposure through anatomy-focused pilot programs and pre-clinical surgical exposures increases medical student interest and perception of surgery [ 4 , 5 ]. While this data is promising for increasing surgical interest among medical students, there is currently limited data on implementation of an educational program specific to BSO for medical students.…”

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Interactive multidisciplinary pilot workshop to improve medical student perception of and interest in breast surgical oncology

Raheel,

Dalla,

Birney

et al. 2024

The Breast

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Telementorship, feedback, and completion of assignments in the post-pandemic surgery clerkship

Huang,

Ghosh,

MacQueen

et al. 2023

Global Surg Educ

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Changes in Medical Student Perceptions of Surgery Are Sustainable Through Focused Preclinical Surgical Exposure

Cited by 9 publications

References 27 publications

A prospective cohort study on the role of surgical mentorship on medical students' surgical experience and attitudes towards surgery

A prospective cohort study on the role of surgical mentorship on medical students' surgical experience and attitudes towards surgery

Interactive multidisciplinary pilot workshop to improve medical student perception of and interest in breast surgical oncology

Telementorship, feedback, and completion of assignments in the post-pandemic surgery clerkship

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