Resident participation in international health electives (IHEs) has been shown to be beneficial, yet not all residents have the opportunity to participate. We sought to determine whether participating in simulated global health cases, via the standardized Simulation Use for Global Away Rotations (SUGAR) curriculum, was useful for all pediatric residents, not merely those planning to go on an IH...

OBJECTIVE To assess the knowledge and skills of residents in health maintenance and to measure the effectiveness of a new curriculum. DESIGN Longitudinal cohort study of first- and second-year pediatric residents over 2 academic years (AY). Residents in AY 1995-1996 (n = 32) comprised a control group. Residents in AY 1996-1997 (n = 36) served as a study group who completed a structured 12-wee...

An evaluation was conducted on the knowledge gained by pediatric residents on CPR, before and after a PALS (Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support) course. Following an examination of all pediatric residents at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, they were divided into two groups: non-trained (Group 1) and a group scheduled to undergone training (Group 2). A course on ACLS was conducted. Ex...

OBJECTIVE To determine the content and urgency of pages and their effect on the activities of pediatric residents. DESIGN Prospective survey. SETTING University-affiliated teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS Seventeen pediatric residents on regular pediatric services. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS/MAIN RESULTS On daily logs, interns recorded the activity interrupted by a page and rated...

INTRODUCTION Increasingly, pediatric and emergency medicine (EM) residents are pursuing clinical rotations in low-income countries. Optimal pre-departure preparation for such rotations has not yet been established. High-fidelity simulation represents a potentially effective modality for such preparation. This study was designed to assess whether a pre-departure high-fidelity medical simulation ...

Objectives: To explore how pediatric residents apply their knowledge of relevance in their oral case presentations to the unfamiliar context of a chronic care setting, that of developmental pediatrics. Methods: Pediatric resident oral case presentations were observed and semi-structured interviews were conducted with residents and staff developmental pediatricians. A total of 13 residents and 5...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Acquisition of knowledge and skills in the care of surgical patients is defined as an essential element of training by the Pediatric Residency Review Committee. The pediatric-surgical comanagement model of care is increasingly utilized, yet its impact on residency training has not been described. The goal of this study was to describe a 5-year experience with a co-manag...

OBJECTIVE To determine the timing of and key factors in resident decision making to pursue either a career in general pediatrics or subspecialty training. DESIGN We used a 10-item fixed-choice questionnaire that focused on exploring how and when pediatric residents make career choices. SETTING The survey was administered to all categorical pediatric residents in the United States and Canada...

Objectives To utilize cumulative evaluation data of the pediatric airway management simulation-based learning course on knowledge and practical skills of residents in the Saudi Commission for Health Speciality (SCFHS) in order to measure its efficacy and areas for improvement. Methods The evaluation is a retrospective cohort study that compares pre- and post-test (knowledge and skills) of a p...

OBJECTIVE Although testicular cancer is the most common cancer among 15- to 35-year-old male individuals, physicians seldom conduct testicular self-examination (TSE) education, thus potentially missing opportunities for early detection. Pediatric residents should be learning TSE skills training and be encouraged to incorporate them into routine practice. There are no published studies addressin...