TY - JOUR
T1 - Notes from the Field
T2 - Residents’ Perceptions of Simulation-Based Skills Assessment in Obstetrics and Gynecology
AU - Winkel, Abigail Ford
AU - Niles, Paulomi
AU - Lerner, Veronica
AU - Zabar, Sondra
AU - Szyld, Demian
AU - Squires, Allison
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014, © The Author(s) 2014.
PY - 2016/3/1
Y1 - 2016/3/1
N2 - Simulation in obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) training captures a range of interpersonal, cognitive, and technical skills. However, trainee perspectives on simulation-based assessment remain unexplored. After an observed structured clinical examination (OSCE) simulation hybrid exam, two focus groups of residents were conducted. Analysis grounded in a thematic coding guided the qualitative research process. Responses suggest a valuation of cognitive and technical skills over interpersonal skills. Realism was seen as critical and residents perceived the assessment as more valuable for the educator than the learner. Feedback was highly valued. Resident perspectives on this exam give insight into their perceptions of simulation-based assessment as well as their conceptions of their own learning through simulations.
AB - Simulation in obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) training captures a range of interpersonal, cognitive, and technical skills. However, trainee perspectives on simulation-based assessment remain unexplored. After an observed structured clinical examination (OSCE) simulation hybrid exam, two focus groups of residents were conducted. Analysis grounded in a thematic coding guided the qualitative research process. Responses suggest a valuation of cognitive and technical skills over interpersonal skills. Realism was seen as critical and residents perceived the assessment as more valuable for the educator than the learner. Feedback was highly valued. Resident perspectives on this exam give insight into their perceptions of simulation-based assessment as well as their conceptions of their own learning through simulations.
KW - Graduate Medical Education
KW - evaluation
KW - feedback
KW - objective structured clinical examination
KW - simulation
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U2 - 10.1177/0163278714563601
DO - 10.1177/0163278714563601
M3 - Article
C2 - 25511557
AN - SCOPUS:84958045556
SN - 0163-2787
VL - 39
SP - 121
EP - 125
JO - Evaluation and the Health Professions
JF - Evaluation and the Health Professions
IS - 1
ER -
