title: Basic airway skills acquisition using the American College of Surgeons/Association for Surgical Education medical student simulation-based surgical skills curriculum: Initial results.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The ACS/ASE Medical Student Simulation-Based Skills Curriculum was developed to standardize medical student training. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and validity of implementing the basic airway curriculum.
  
  
  METHODS
  This single-center, prospective study of medical students participating in the basic airway module from 12/2014-3/2016 consisted of didactics, small-group practice, and testing in a simulated clinical scenario. Proficiency was determined by a checklist of skills (1-15), global score (1-5), and letter grade (NR-needs review, PS-proficient in simulation scenario, CP-proficient in clinical scenario). A proportion of students completed pre/post-test surveys regarding experience, satisfaction, comfort, and self-perceived proficiency.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Over 16 months, 240 students were enrolled with 98% deemed proficient in a simulated or clinical scenario. Pre/post-test surveys (n = 126) indicated improvement in self-perceived proficiency by 99% of learners. All students felt moderately to very comfortable performing basic airway skills and 94% had moderate to considerable satisfaction after completing the module.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The ACS/ASE Surgical Skills Curriculum is a feasible and effective way to teach medical students basic airway skills using simulation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States. Electronic address: clark626@umn.edu.
authors.forename: Sydne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Muratore
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA, United States.
authors.forename: Jaisa
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Olasky
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States.
authors.forename: Andre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Acton
mesh_terms: D058109:Airway Management; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D008910:Minnesota; D011446:Prospective Studies; D000066908:Simulation Training; D013337:Students, Medical
keywords: Basic airway; Medical student; Simulation; Standardized curriculum; Surgical education; Surgical skills