Medical student evaluation of teaching quality between obstetrics and gynecology residents and faculty as clinical preceptors in ambulatory gynecology.
OBJECTIVE
This study was undertaken to compare teaching quality between obstetrics/gynecology resident and faculty preceptors in ambulatory gynecology as determined by medical student evaluation.


METHODS
A prospective assessment of medical student evaluations of resident and faculty preceptors in ambulatory gynecology was conducted at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Forty-eight third-year medical students evaluated preceptors on 15 teaching quality items and recorded their clinical experience during their obstetrics/gynecology clerkship from July 2004 to June 2005 for a total of 138 evaluations.


RESULTS
Faculty scores were statistically higher than resident scores on 4 of the 15 teaching quality items; acting as an appropriate clinical role model, emphasizing evidence-based learning, being enthusiastic about teaching and patient care (P < .05). Students performed significantly more Papanicolaou tests and pelvic and breast examinations during ambulatory sessions with residents than with faculty (P < .001).


CONCLUSIONS
Residents and faculty contribute important and different aspects of teaching experiences for medical students in ambulatory gynecology.
Johnson
Natasha R
NR
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA. nrjohnson@partners.org
Chen
Jie
J
D000328:Adult; D002982:Clinical Clerkship / Q000592:standards; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000592:standards; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005180:Faculty, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching / Q000592:standards*