Accepted Type
Dedicated Poster
Code
P6 - 07
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
no
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Poster
Sub Type
Education Research
Will the presenter be a:
Other
Presenter Other
PGME research assistant
Affiliation
Title
Learner suggestions on improving residency education
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
The postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) office routinely gathers information about resident's experiences, strengths and suggested improvements as part of ongoing program evaluation. The purpose of this project was to review learner suggestions on improving residency education within our institution.
Methods
Exiting residents were asked to fill out an on-line reflective survey about their experiences and satisfaction about their training. Responses from 322 residents who completed their residency training in the 2014-2015, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 academic years were complied. Qualitative responses from the question "how could your residency program be improved?" was imported into NVIVO 12. Emergent themes were generated as they appeared in the data, larger thematic areas were broken down into sub-themes if they were multi-faceted.
Results
Three overarching themes emerged: Resident learning, organizational, and resident wellness, each with various sub-themes. The majority of suggestions (74%) revolved around resident learning. The main sub-themes were suggestions on educational experiences (e.g., more procedures), the delivery of education (e.g., improved and focused teaching), and supervision and support. Other areas included exam support, transition to practice and scheduling. Organizational improvements (13% of comments) mainly revolved around resources (e.g., physical, financial, technical, human resources) and organizational communication. Finally, 10% of all comments were focused on resident wellness (e.g., improving wellness initiatives and addressing professionalism and harassment issues).
Conclusion
These results have helped in identifying key factors that influence the overall residency experience. Focusing organizational improvements on these factors will help improve the ability of PGME to deliver high quality resident training.
Keyword 1
Residency education
Keyword 2
Program evaluation
Keyword 3
Organizational improvements
Level of Training
Post Graduate
Abstract Themes
Postgraduate
Additional Theme (First choice)
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Authors
Presenter
Loni Desanghere
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
