Assessing medical students' and surgery residents' clinical competence in problem solving in surgical oncology.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:We sought to determine the competence of medical students and surgery residents in evaluating clinical problems (using both real and simulated patients) in surgical oncology. METHODS:Forty-five third-year medical students, 23 first postgraduate year (PGY-1) residents, and seven second postgraduate year (PGY-2) residents were presented with the same four clinical problems (breast evaluation, prostate nodule, colon cancer, and mole evaluation). The two resident groups were presented with two additional patients (breast cancer options and thyroid mass). RESULTS:Mean performance scores for the problems were generally poor (32-72%); most students and residents failed almost all of the problems. Level of training was of some importance; the overall mean scores of the PGY-2 residents were superior to those of the medical students and the PGY-1 residents (p = 0.049). However, in many areas of information gathering, diagnosis, and management, training level appeared to have no impact. Numerous important performance deficits were identified in all groups. CONCLUSION:Medical students and surgery residents are not receiving adequate training in diagnosing and treating important problems in surgical oncology.

journal_name

Ann Surg Oncol

authors

Sloan DA,Donnelly MB,Schwartz RW,Munch LC,Wells MD,Johnson SB,Strodel WE

doi

10.1007/BF02303525

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1994-05-01 00:00:00

pages

204-12

issue

3

eissn

1068-9265

issn

1534-4681

journal_volume

1

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