Research priorities for multi-institutional collaborative research in surgical education

TY - JOUR

T1 - Research priorities for multi-institutional collaborative research in surgical education

AU - Stefanidis, Dimitrios

AU - Cochran, Amalia

AU - Sevdalis, Nick

AU - Mellinger, John

AU - Phitayakorn, Roy

AU - Sullivan, Maura

AU - Barney, Linda

AU - Multi-Institutional Educational Research Group of the Association for Surgical Education

N1 - Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

PY - 2015/1/1

Y1 - 2015/1/1

N2 - BACKGROUND: Research in surgical education has seen unprecedented growth but originates from single institutions and remains uncoordinated; this study aimed to generate a list of research priorities in surgical educational topics.METHODS: The membership of the Association for Surgical Education was asked to submit up to 5 research questions concerned with multi-institutional collaborative surgical education research and to identify challenges faced by surgical education researchers. A modified Delphi methodology was used to create the research agenda based on these responses.RESULTS: Surgical educators responded to 3 survey rounds. Categories of submitted questions included teaching methods and curriculum development; assessment and competency; simulation; medical student preparation and selection; impact of work hour restrictions; and faculty development. Participants cited institutional culture and practice variability and lack of institutional review board coordination as common barriers to collaborative research, while identifying extensive planning, frequent communication, and availability of dedicated research coordinators as the most important facilitators.CONCLUSIONS: Using a Delphi methodology, a prioritized agenda for multi-institutional surgical education research was developed that may help advance surgeon education.

AB - BACKGROUND: Research in surgical education has seen unprecedented growth but originates from single institutions and remains uncoordinated; this study aimed to generate a list of research priorities in surgical educational topics.METHODS: The membership of the Association for Surgical Education was asked to submit up to 5 research questions concerned with multi-institutional collaborative surgical education research and to identify challenges faced by surgical education researchers. A modified Delphi methodology was used to create the research agenda based on these responses.RESULTS: Surgical educators responded to 3 survey rounds. Categories of submitted questions included teaching methods and curriculum development; assessment and competency; simulation; medical student preparation and selection; impact of work hour restrictions; and faculty development. Participants cited institutional culture and practice variability and lack of institutional review board coordination as common barriers to collaborative research, while identifying extensive planning, frequent communication, and availability of dedicated research coordinators as the most important facilitators.CONCLUSIONS: Using a Delphi methodology, a prioritized agenda for multi-institutional surgical education research was developed that may help advance surgeon education.

KW - Clinical Competence

KW - Cooperative Behavior

KW - Curriculum

KW - Data Collection

KW - Delphi Technique

KW - Education, Medical, Graduate

KW - Faculty

KW - General Surgery

KW - Humans

KW - Multicenter Studies as Topic

KW - Research

KW - Teaching

KW - United States

U2 - 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.08.032

DO - 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.08.032

M3 - Article

C2 - 25454954

SN - 0002-9610

VL - 209

SP - 52

EP - 58

JO - American Journal of Surgery

JF - American Journal of Surgery

IS - 1

ER -