Is there disparity between regions and facilities in surgical resident training in Japan? Insights from a national survey

Hashimoto, Daisuke; Poudel, Saseem; Hirano, Satoshi; Kurashima, Yo; Akiyama, Hirotoshi; Eguchi, Susumu; Fukui, Toshihiro; Hagiwara, Masaru; Hida, Koya; Izaki, Tomoko; Iwase, Hirotaka; Kawamoto, Shunsuke; Otomo, Yasuhiro; Nagai, Eishi; Saito, Mitsue; Takami, Hideki; Takeda, Yuko; Toi, Masakazu; Yamaue, Hiroki; Yoshida, Motofumi; Yoshida, Shigetoshi; Ohki, Takao; Kodera, Yasuhiro

doi:10.1007/s00595-020-02037-z

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Successful implementation of online educational lectures of the German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO)

Büttner,

Melton,

Fietkau

et al. 2023

Strahlenther Onkol

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Purpose Modern digital teaching formats have become increasingly important in recent years, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In January 2021, an online-based webinar series was established by the German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO) and the young DEGRO (yDEGRO) working group. In the monthly 120-minute courses, selected lecturers teach curricular content as preparation for the board certification exam for radiation oncology. Methods The evaluation of the 24 courses between 01.2021 and 12.2022 was performed using a standardized questionnaire with 21 items (recording epidemiological characteristics of the participants, didactic quality, content quality). A Likert scale (1–4) was used in combination with binary and open-ended questions. Results A combined total of 4200 individuals (1952 in 2021 and 2248 in 2022) registered for the courses, and out of those, 934 participants (455 in 2021 and 479 in 2022) later provided evaluations for the respective courses (36% residents, 35% specialists, 21% medical technicians for radiology [MTR], 8% medical physics experts [MPE]). After 2 years, 74% of the DEGRO Academy curriculum topics were covered by the monthly webinars. The overall rating by participants was positive (mean 2021: 1.33 and 2022: 1.25) and exceeded the curriculum offered at each site for 70% of participants. Case-based learning was identified as a particularly well-rated method. Conclusion The DEGRO webinar expands the digital teaching opportunities in radiation oncology. The consistently high number of participants confirms the need for high-quality teaching and underlines the advantages of e‑learning methods. Optimization opportunities were identified through reevaluation of feedback from course participants. In its design as a teaching format for a multiprofessional audience, the webinar series could be used as a practice model of online teaching for other disciplines.

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Successful implementation of online educational lectures of the German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO)

Büttner,

Melton,

Fietkau

et al. 2023

Strahlenther Onkol

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The degree of satisfaction and level of learning in male and female surgical residents: a nationwide questionnaire survey of graduating residents in Japan

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Current status of the surgical training system in Japan: results of a nationwide questionnaire survey of graduating surgical trainees

Kiyasu,

Poudel,

Koike

et al. 2024

Surg Today

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Purpose To identify the problems trainees face during surgical training in Japan. Methods A nationwide online questionnaire survey was conducted targeting newly certified surgical trainees. Results The response rate was 53.8% (758/1410). Among those respondents, 25.6% were women, 71.4% were either married or had a partner, 41.3% had children, 72.7% had performed over 200 surgeries under general anesthesia, and 54.1% had chosen, before graduating from medical school, to become a surgeon. While 88.8% were interested in learning surgical techniques, 63.8% were hesitant to become a surgeon for fear of a compromised quality of private life (QOL). Conversely, only 1.4% chose their surgical training programs based on QOL. Overall, 84.6% of the trainees were satisfied with their training and this correlated with the number of surgeries performed. Only 29.9% received non-technical skill training. The average number of night shifts per month was 5.6, and 10.6% worked over 80 h per week. Harassment was reported by 41.5% of the respondents. Moreover, 33.0% had considered dropping out at some time, primarily because of their QOL (51.1%) or the harassment they had encountered (50.4%). Conclusion This survey revealed that while trainees were satisfied with the overall training system, issues such as long working hours and harassment are prevalent. Working to improve these issues could make surgery more attractive for young trainees.

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Is there disparity between regions and facilities in surgical resident training in Japan? Insights from a national survey

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References 22 publications

Successful implementation of online educational lectures of the German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO)

Successful implementation of online educational lectures of the German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO)

The degree of satisfaction and level of learning in male and female surgical residents: a nationwide questionnaire survey of graduating residents in Japan

Current status of the surgical training system in Japan: results of a nationwide questionnaire survey of graduating surgical trainees

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