Otolaryngology Curriculum During Residency Preparation Course Improves Preparedness for Internship

Objectives/Hypothesis Residency preparation courses (RPCs) have become a widely adopted practice to ease the transition of medical students into residency, but these often lack training in skills expected subspecialty interns. To fill this gap, simulation-based curriculum otolaryngology (ORL) was implemented at University Michigan Medical School. The aimed improve confidence and perceived ability perform common ORL for graduating prior internship. Study Design Cross-sectional study. Methods Six basic simulations (tracheostomy, flexible laryngoscopy, otomicroscopy, myringotomy tube insertion, epistaxis peritonsillar abscess management) were included first course 2019. expanded 2020 with addition three advanced (ear foreign body extraction, tracheostomy complications, “cannot intubate, cannot ventilate” situations). Pre- postsession surveys collected assess individual overall. Results A total 32 participated simulation Spring 2019 2020. Paired t-tests showed significant improvement self-perception on every simulation. Qualitative feedback revealed that particularly valued opportunity hands-on learning. Non-ORL rated their baseline abilities significantly lower than five stations, they achieved statistically equivalent ratings all otomicroscopy station. Conclusions An ORL-specific is valuable procedural RPCs. resulted increased skill performance both pursuing residencies, as well those other specialties. Level Evidence 4 Laryngoscope, 131:E2143–E2148, 2021