Imperial College London
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Chris Rao

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery & Cancer

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@article{Glasbey:2017:10.1136/postgradmedj-2017-134874,
author = {Glasbey, J and Sinclair, P and Mohan, H and Harries, R and ASiT, 40-4-40 Course Organisers},
doi = {10.1136/postgradmedj-2017-134874},
journal = {Postgraduate Medical Journal},
pages = {730--735},
title = {40-4-40: educational and economic outcomes of a free, international surgical training event},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/postgradmedj-2017-134874},
volume = {93},
year = {2017}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose of study To demonstrate a model for delivery of an international surgical training event, and demonstrate its educational and economic outcomes.Study design The Association of Surgeons in Training (ASiT) ran a course series on 16 January 2016 across the UK and Ireland. A mandatory, self-reported, online questionnaire collected delegate feedback, using 5-point Likert Scales, and a NetPromoter feedback tool. Precourse and postcourse matched questionnaires were collected for ‘Foundation Skills in Surgery’ (FSS) courses. Paired economic analysis was performed. Statistical analysis was carried out using RStudio (V.3.1.1 Boston, Massachusetts, USA).Results Forty courses were held across the UK and Ireland (65.0% technical, 35.0% non-technical), with 184 faculty members. Of 570 delegates, 529 fully completed the feedback survey (92.8% response rate); 56.5% were male. The median age was 26 years (range: 18–67 years). The mean overall course NetPromoter Score was 8.7 out of 10. On logistic regression high NetPromoter Score was associated with completing a Foundation Skills in Surgery course (R=0.44, OR: 1.49, p=0.025) and having clear learning outcomes (R=0.72, OR: 2.04, p=0.029) but not associated with specialty, course style or teaching style. For Foundation Skills in Surgery courses, delegates reported increased commitment to a career in surgery (p<0.001), confidence with basic surgical skills (p<0.001) and confidence with assisting in theatre (p<0.001). A comparable cost saving of £231,462.37 was calculated across the 40 courses.Conclusion The ASiT ‘40-4-40’ event demonstrated the diversity and depth of surgical training, with 40 synchronous technical and non-technical courses, demonstrable educational benefit and a significant cost saving to surgical trainees.
AU  - Glasbey,J
AU  - Sinclair,P
AU  - Mohan,H
AU  - Harries,R
AU  - ASiT,40-4-40 Course Organisers
DO  - 10.1136/postgradmedj-2017-134874
EP  - 735
PY  - 2017///
SN  - 0032-5473
SP  - 730
TI  - 40-4-40: educational and economic outcomes of a free, international surgical training event
T2  - Postgraduate Medical Journal
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/postgradmedj-2017-134874
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/48701
VL  - 93
ER  -
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