Surgery Night Float Team: Should Medical Students Have a Spot on the Roster?
dc.contributor.author | Richter, Madeline | |
dc.creator | Richter, Madeline | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-07-20T02:32:38Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-07-20T02:32:38Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/633448 | |
dc.description | A Thesis submitted to The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Medicine. | |
dc.description.abstract | Following the trend of residency programs, more medical schools are offering night float (NF) schedules for clerkships and sub-internship rotations. The efficacy of this structure to educate students and prepare them for residency was evaluated. This study investigates the question: Is a night float surgical rotation an effective educational experience for 4th year medical students to prepare for internship in that it matches or exceeds day-shift rotations in operative and procedural opportunities, autonomy, and instructive interactions with attending physicians and residents? Twenty individuals were surveyed after a month-long 4th year NF rotation in Trauma and Emergency Surgery. Thirteen participants responded (65%), reporting more bedside procedures (84.7%) and one-on-one teaching with residents (84.7%), when compared to daytime shifts. All participants (100%) reported: increased autonomy; that this elective better prepared them for their surgical residencies; and that they would recommend this type of program to other students considering a career in surgery. Overall the NF surgical sub-internship effective and well-received, with increased autonomy, more frequent procedures, and added resident-led education, when compared to a traditional daytime surgical clerkship/sub-internship. A NF schedule can be a valuable learning experience that prepares medical students for surgical residency. | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | The University of Arizona. | |
dc.rights | Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the College of Medicine - Phoenix, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. | |
dc.subject | Surgery | |
dc.subject | Graduate Medical Education | |
dc.subject | Surgery | |
dc.subject | Residency | |
dc.subject | Night Float | |
dc.subject.mesh | Surgery | |
dc.subject.mesh | Graduate Medical Education | |
dc.title | Surgery Night Float Team: Should Medical Students Have a Spot on the Roster? | |
dc.type | text | |
dc.type | Electronic Thesis | |
dc.contributor.department | The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix | |
dc.description.collectioninformation | This item is part of the College of Medicine - Phoenix Scholarly Projects 2019 collection. For more information, contact the Phoenix Biomedical Campus Library at pbc-library@email.arizona.edu. | |
dc.contributor.mentor | Keric, Natasha | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2019-07-20T02:32:38Z |