Accepted Type
Dedicated Poster
Code
LP16 - 05
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
MedExpo: A Novel Teaching Tool for Short and Long-Term Retention of Medical Concepts
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
Currently, few outreach programs have been developed to evaluate high school student competency and familiarity with medical education. In response, we have created a high school outreach program called MedExpo, which provides invaluable teaching experience to medical students while providing high school learners with novel interactive learning experiences in point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS), vital sign assessment, and cadaveric anatomy. We have set out to determine whether MedExpo is a valuable educational tool for high school students and if the program yields long-term knowledge retention.
Summary of the Innovation
During each session, medical students teach workshops to high school students in the areas described above. To determine whether our workshops resulted in knowledge retention, we surveyed the participants at three time points (pre-, post-, and three-months post-session). Overall, 218 high school students participated, and completed identical pre-session (n=218), post-session (n=218), and three months post-session (n=116) quizzes. Average post-session scores (82%) were significantly higher than average pre-session scores (58%) (p<0.001). Average three-month post session scores (67%) were also higher compared to pre-session scores (p<0.001). A one-way ANOVA analysis on the overall scores as well as the individual sections in the quiz were calculated, all showing statistical significance.
Conclusion
Based on our initial data, we conclude that MedExpo is a tool that positively modulates student knowledge well beyond the outreach sessions themselves, resulting in long-term retention. This suggests that incorporating formative assessments in science outreach programs can be extremely valuable to both participants and educators.
Keyword 1
Outreach
Keyword 2
Long-term knowledge
Keyword 3
Near-peer
Level of Training
Undergraduate
Abstract Themes
Teaching and learning
Teaching and Learning
- Anatomy
- Clinical Skills
- Collaborative/Peer to Peer
- Small Group
Additional Theme (First choice)
Undergraduate
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Physician & Medical Student Health and Well-being
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Faculty Development
Authors
Presenter
Deeksha Kundapur
Trisha Kandiah
Alexandra Hughes-Visentin
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
