Design and evaluation of a surgical boot camp: a step-by-step guide to curriculum development and impact assessment
Abstract Background The transition from medical school to surgical residency often leaves students underprepared for essential technical procedures, impacting their confidence and patient safety. Surgical boot camps can help address this skill gap, but few articles have described exactly how to orga...
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| author | Géraud Galvaing Alexandre Lautrette Thomas Godet Clémentine Millet Guillaume Daniel Yann Barthelemy Lionel Camilleri Charline Helyette Pujos Nicolas D’Ostrevy |
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| description | Abstract Background The transition from medical school to surgical residency often leaves students underprepared for essential technical procedures, impacting their confidence and patient safety. Surgical boot camps can help address this skill gap, but few articles have described exactly how to organize a boot camp. We aimed to precisely describe the simulation stations and evaluate the effectiveness of the boot camp. Methods We conducted a prospective, monocentric, observational study at the University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand (France) over a 3-year period, assessing technical skills and cognitive workload before and after boot camp using a validated questionnaire. We included sixty-five medical students (34 female, 31 male) who had been accepted into a general surgery residency program were included. We described precisely the 9 simulation stations. Results After the boot camp, participants reported increased confidence in basic surgical skills, with significant improvements in technical performance. Satisfaction scores were high, averaging 8.8 out of 10 for women and 9.0 for men. Segmenting the boot camp into multiple workshops made it easy to organize. Conclusion This surgical boot camp significantly reduced the perceived cognitive workload and improved the confidence of incoming residents, addressing key challenges in pre-residency preparation. By providing a detailed description of our simulation workshops, we aim to facilitate the implementation of similar programs in other institutions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-448a3100cde5453e93e8aaecbfbd0f7d2025-08-20T03:45:30ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202025-07-012511810.1186/s12909-025-07545-5Design and evaluation of a surgical boot camp: a step-by-step guide to curriculum development and impact assessmentGéraud Galvaing0Alexandre Lautrette1Thomas Godet2Clémentine Millet3Guillaume Daniel4Yann Barthelemy5Lionel Camilleri6Charline Helyette Pujos7Nicolas D’Ostrevy8Thoracic Surgery Department, Centre Jean PerrinIntensive Care Unit, Centre Jean PerrinDepartment of Perioperative medicine, University HospitalUrology Department, University HospitalVascular Surgery DepartmentCardiac Surgery Department, University HospitalCardiac Surgery Department, University HospitalCardiac Surgery Department, University HospitalCardiac Surgery Department, University HospitalAbstract Background The transition from medical school to surgical residency often leaves students underprepared for essential technical procedures, impacting their confidence and patient safety. Surgical boot camps can help address this skill gap, but few articles have described exactly how to organize a boot camp. We aimed to precisely describe the simulation stations and evaluate the effectiveness of the boot camp. Methods We conducted a prospective, monocentric, observational study at the University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand (France) over a 3-year period, assessing technical skills and cognitive workload before and after boot camp using a validated questionnaire. We included sixty-five medical students (34 female, 31 male) who had been accepted into a general surgery residency program were included. We described precisely the 9 simulation stations. Results After the boot camp, participants reported increased confidence in basic surgical skills, with significant improvements in technical performance. Satisfaction scores were high, averaging 8.8 out of 10 for women and 9.0 for men. Segmenting the boot camp into multiple workshops made it easy to organize. Conclusion This surgical boot camp significantly reduced the perceived cognitive workload and improved the confidence of incoming residents, addressing key challenges in pre-residency preparation. By providing a detailed description of our simulation workshops, we aim to facilitate the implementation of similar programs in other institutions.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07545-5Medical educationSimulation trainingInternship and residencySurgical equipment |
| spellingShingle | Géraud Galvaing Alexandre Lautrette Thomas Godet Clémentine Millet Guillaume Daniel Yann Barthelemy Lionel Camilleri Charline Helyette Pujos Nicolas D’Ostrevy Design and evaluation of a surgical boot camp: a step-by-step guide to curriculum development and impact assessment BMC Medical Education Medical education Simulation training Internship and residency Surgical equipment |
| title | Design and evaluation of a surgical boot camp: a step-by-step guide to curriculum development and impact assessment |
| title_full | Design and evaluation of a surgical boot camp: a step-by-step guide to curriculum development and impact assessment |
| title_fullStr | Design and evaluation of a surgical boot camp: a step-by-step guide to curriculum development and impact assessment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design and evaluation of a surgical boot camp: a step-by-step guide to curriculum development and impact assessment |
| title_short | Design and evaluation of a surgical boot camp: a step-by-step guide to curriculum development and impact assessment |
| title_sort | design and evaluation of a surgical boot camp a step by step guide to curriculum development and impact assessment |
| topic | Medical education Simulation training Internship and residency Surgical equipment |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07545-5 |
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