title: Lights, camera, surgery: a novel pilot project to engage medical students in the development of pediatric surgical learning resources.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  It is important to engage junior medical students in the pediatric surgical environment to showcase possible future career choices. Our aim was to assess how the students valued their experience in the realm of clinical learning, exposure to surgical careers, and development of skill sets necessary for creating learning resources.
  
  
  METHODS
  A novel pilot project entitled Lights, Camera, Surgery engaged 13 medical students in the production of instructional videos of basic surgical procedures. An electronic survey questionnaire allowed the students to provide formal feedback on the project outcomes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the students who responded, 87.5% expressed appreciation of the enhanced clinical experience. All of the students either agreed or strongly agreed that the project afforded them valuable leadership experience, practical skills in creating educational learning resources, and opportunities to explore careers in surgery. All of the students either agreed or strongly agreed that the project allowed them to gain valuable skills in educational video production. The project videos are now available as educational tools.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Engaging medical students in the production of surgical videos potentially improves leadership skills and promotes the use of educational resources while affording them opportunities to explore pediatric surgery as a future career choice.
authors: The Department of Pediatric Surgery, British Columbia Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6H 3V4.
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