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NCT Number: NCT05179980

Comprehensive Model for Evaluation of Surgical EPAs

Introduction. Competency-based medical education (CBME) frameworks have become increasingly prevalent among surgical education accreditation bodies. Medical schools, postgraduate training programs, and licensing bodies conduct assessments to certify the competence of future practitioners, and judge the adequacy of training programs.

Methods. A prospective cohort study was designed to evaluate clinical-surgical competencies in all residents of a general surgery program. All medical residents of the general surgery program of the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the Autonomous University of Chihuahua, were video recorded with consent, in the field (Outpatient consultation, Surgical ward, Inpatient room, Classroom), for posterior evaluation by the professors of the program with electronic rubrics made with Google forms.

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Key information

Conditions

Entrustable Professional Activities

Age range

23 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Chihuahua City General Hospital "Dr. Salvador Zubirán Anchondo"

Chihuahua City, 31000, Mexico

About this study

A prospective cohort study was designed to evaluate clinical-surgical competencies in residents of the general surgery program during the 2020-2021 academic year at a single, secondary care, public medical institution.

For this purpose a previously validated instrument for the comprehensive evaluation of clinical-surgical competencies was used (9), which considered five dimensions, derived from the Single Plan for Medical Specialties in terms of 1-3) Clinical-surgical care (preoperative, transoperative and postoperative management), 4) Search and transfer of knowledge, and 5) Research proficiency. Each instrument was composed of 6 to 7 items, graduated in four levels of achievement; a) responsive, b) resolutive, c) autonomous, and d) strategic.

All surgery residents were video recorded with consent, in the field (Outpatient consultation, Surgical ward, Inpatient room, Classroom) for posterior self-evaluation, co-evaluation and hetero-evaluation with electronic rubrics made with Google forms.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Residents in an universitary general surgery program

Exclusion criteria

  • Staff surgeons
  • Residents from another universitary program

Treatment and study plan

Assessment

Other

Evaluation of clinical-surgical competencies with a previously validated instrument.

Other names: Evaluation

Primary outcomes

  1. Entrustable Professional Activities

    Time frame: 2020-2024 academic years

    Important work tasks that trainees need to be able to perform with supervision at a distance by the end of Basic Training

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hospital General de Chihuahua - Dr. Salvador Zubirán Anchondo

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Design of a Comprehensive Model for the Evaluation of Trustable Professional Activities in the General Surgery Setting

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jan 6, 2022
Registry last updated
Nov 22, 2024

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