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Off-service residents in the emergency department: the need for learner-centredness

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 May 2015

Alix J.E. Carter  and
William A. McCauley
Alix J.E. Carter*
Affiliation:
University of Western Ontario, London, Ont. University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.
William A. McCauley
Affiliation:
University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
*
Department of Emergency Medicine, A1119 St. Boniface Hospital, 409 Tache Ave., Winnipeg MB R2H 2A6; fax 204 237-2071, alixcarter@yahoo.com

Abstract

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Objectives:

Standard learning objectives enable residency directors to develop effective programs and evaluate residents based on key goals and parameters. While standards are important for ensuring basic competence, the usual process has little flexibility to address the unique needs and desires of a given resident. Our objective was to determine whether the expectations of off-service residents rotating through an emergency department (ED) rotation were being met.

Methods:

We developed a 144-item questionnaire using a 5-point Likert scale and surveyed 25 off-service residents at the beginning and end of their ED rotation. The survey was divided into 3 sections: presentations, skills and diagnoses.

Results:

The results demonstrate that certain expectations are consistently underachieved while others represent individual variations.

Conclusion:

We propose a learner-centred approach to ensure an optimal emergency educational experience for all trainees.

Keywords

learner-centredmedical educationpostgraduate education
Type
Education • Éducation
Information
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine , Volume 5 , Issue 6 , November 2003 , pp. 400 - 405
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians 2003

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