title: Emergencies in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery bootcamp: a novel Canadian experience.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A 1-day intensive course (bootcamp) was developed, to teach junior otolaryngology-head and neck surgery (OTO-HNS) residents emergency procedural skills, clinical reasoning, and communication skills. This learning paradigm utilized a number of novel task trainers, panel discussions, and emergency simulations. The study objective was to assess the educational value of this bootcamp.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective cohort survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  Residents were recruited from regional teaching centers within a 2000-km radius of the simulation center. Preceptors fluent in English and in French were in attendance. Pre-bootcamp outcome measures included the Kolb Learning Style Inventory and a self-administered survey measuring confidence levels in performing specific OTO-HNS tasks. Post-bootcamp outcome measures included a survey evaluating the bootcamp experience and a structured follow-up telephone interview.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty-eight residents participated in the bootcamp from across the United States and Canada. When asked if they felt that "overall, the educational day was an effective learning process," the average score was 4.75/5.0. The vast majority of participants (92.9%) felt they would recommend the bootcamp to a future junior resident. Kolb learning styles that prefer active experimentation (acting, initiating, and deciding) were more common than those that utilize reflective observation (imagining, analyzing, reflecting), which favors a hands-on model of learning.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This first Canadian OTO-HNS bootcamp demonstrated the feasibility and effectiveness of conducting a centralized bootcamp for regional training centers spanning multiple states/provinces and languages. Future bootcamps will be held annually and will ideally continue the natural evolution of surgical, hands-on training.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Chin
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.forename: Brian W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Rotenberg
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fung
mesh_terms: D058109:Airway Management; D002170:Canada; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000601:surgery; D003479:Curriculum; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D004630:Emergencies; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008889:Military Personnel; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000193:education*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States
keywords: Otolaryngology; bootcamp; education; simulation; surgery