Accepted Type
Dedicated Poster
Code
LP2 - 03
Acceptance Declaration
Accept
Additional Information
I declare I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
no
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Poster
Sub Type
Education Innovation
Will the presenter be a:
Student
Affiliation
Title
Infographic to optimize the learning environment in the operating room for medical students undergoing their anesthesia rotations
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
Mistreatment of medical learners is pervasive and well documented. A 2014 meta-analysis of 59 studies examining the prevalence of mistreatment found that 59.4% of medical trainees had experienced at least one form of mistreatment during their training. Mistreatment leads to decreased performance, increased burnout, and worse patient care. Medical students perceive mistreatment to include both "incident-based" and "environment-based" types, where the latter is more common and associated with an overall suboptimal learning environment.
Summary of the Innovation
To optimize the learning environment for medical students undergoing their anesthesia rotations, the University of Toronto Anesthesia Undergraduate Medical Education Committee created an infographic titled "Medical Learners Belong in the OR". The infographic contains five key recommendations to ensure that the operating room is a safe and welcoming environment for medical students. The recommendation headings are "Respect Diversity", "Communicate Clearly", "Orientate Students", "Be Attentive", and "Welcome Questions", and include brief elaborations below each heading. The development of the recommendations was based on a conceptual framework that learning environments encompass personal, social, organizational, and physical components, which can all be improved to create a more optimal learning environment. Input was obtained from faculty, residents, and medical students. The infographic was disseminated to faculty and students via email and social media.
Conclusion
Feedback on the infographic from faculty and students have been positive, noting an improvement in the culture for learners in the operating room. Future directions include creating additional infographics for different healthcare settings outside of the operating room.
Keyword 1
Student Mistreatment
Keyword 2
Learning Environment
Keyword 3
Infographic
Level of Training
Undergraduate
Abstract Themes
Physician & Medical Student Health and Well-being
Additional Theme (First choice)
Professionalism
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Undergraduate
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Authors
Presenter
Dong An
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
