title: The Surgery Fellow's Education Workshop: A Pilot Study to Determine the Feasibility of Training Senior Learners to Teach in the Operating Room.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In 2013, we developed an education workshop to enhance the teaching skills of surgical fellows. We sought to investigate the feasibility of the monthly educational workshop format and its effect on participant teaching skills.
  
  
  METHODS
  Surgical and medical education faculty created a broadly applicable curriculum developed from evidence-based teaching principles, delivered across 8 monthly 90-minute weekday sessions. Workshop feasibility and effect were assessed using evaluations, attendance records, and a variety of self-reported surveys. Each session was associated with a specified education action plan to be completed between sessions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 13 fellows intended to participate. More than 60% attendance was achieved in 7 of 8 sessions. In all, 11 of 13 fellows were engaged (actual attendance or excused absence) across 75% or more of the sessions. Mean participant satisfaction scores ranged from 4.0 to 4.9 on a 5 point Likert scale across 87.5% of sessions. Postworkshop surveys showed increased understanding of the following: (1) knowledge gaps related to education; (2) the role of education for academic surgeons; (3) educational tools to improve teaching performance; and (4) perceived knowledge and attitudes about teaching in the operating room. An action plan was performed in 43% of cases; the most common reason for nonparticipation was lack of time (38%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our pilot supports the feasibility of an educational workshop series to enhance fellow's educational skills in the area of intraoperative teaching. Participant engagement and satisfaction were high in this self-selected group of initial trainees. Sessions were effective, resulting in a thoughtful self-assessment of teaching skills.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
authors.forename: Sapan N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Ambani
authors.affiliation: VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Learning Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
authors.forename: Monica L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Lypson
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Englesbe
authors.affiliation: Department of Learning Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Santen
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kasten
authors.affiliation: Department of Learning Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mullan
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Electronic address: ctlee@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Cheryl T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005180:Faculty, Medical / Q000193:education*; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D009873:Operating Rooms; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013663:Teaching
keywords: Interpersonal and Communication Skills; Professionalism; Systems-Based Practice; education workshop; fellow; teaching skills