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Facilitated and Dedicated Poster

LP3 - 01

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The transition from the role of junior to senior resident is an important milestone in pediatric residency training. There is a paucity of formal educational resources for helping residents to develop skills and foster confidence as they prepare for overnight and daytime senior responsibilities. We developed an asynchronous online interactive case-based resource to support pediatric residents transitioning to the senior role. Residents reported via retrospective pre-post survey a reduction in transition-related anxiety and increased confidence in the six transition-related skills addressed.

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General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)

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Education Innovation

Jr. Faculty (less than 5 years in practice)

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Supporting the Transition from Junior to Senior Pediatric Resident: Implementation of an Online Case-Based Interactive Educational Resource

The transition from the role of junior to senior resident is an important milestone in pediatric residency training. A needs assessment survey of University of Alberta pediatric residents suggested that the junior to senior transition is a significant source of anxiety for pediatric trainees. There is a paucity of formal educational resources for helping residents to develop skills and foster confidence as they prepare for overnight and daytime senior responsibilities.

We developed an asynchronous online interactive case-based resource to support pediatric residents transitioning to the senior role. Six modules were developed in an online learning platform, each focused on a transition-related skill identified as important in the needs assessment. Modules addressed triaging and prioritization, time management and efficiency, handling acute situations, working with learners, acting autonomously, and managing personal stress. The resource presented realistic, non-prescriptive clinical scenarios where residents assumed the role of senior. Scenarios allowed trainees to experience common demands and challenges faced by senior residents in a simulated virtual setting, and encouraged critical thinking and self-reflection. 80% of residents accessed at least part of the voluntary resource.

A retrospective pre-post survey of pre-transition pediatric residents demonstrated reduction in self-reported transition-related anxiety after use of the resource (n=7, survey response rate 70%). Residents also reported increased confidence in the six transition-related skills addressed suggesting that an online case-based interactive educational resource can be effective in helping pediatric trainees to feel more confident and less anxious about this key transitional stage.

Residency

Transition

Support

Post Graduate

Postgraduate

Physician & Medical Student Health and Well-being

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