529 The Benefit of a University-Supported Foundation Trainee Teaching Buddy Scheme on Medical Student Preparedness for Practical Examinations

Sokhal, B S; Menon, S P K; Nanthakumar, N; Polymerou, E; Carny, A; Xiang, J; Balbadaoui, A; Ashworth, C; Rao, V

Abstract

Background A key aspect of Health Education England’s foundation training learning outcomes is to develop the clinical teacher. Aim The aim of this initiative was to pair up year 3 medical students (trainee) with foundation trainees (trainer) for bedside teaching ahead of year 3 Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs). Method Sign-up forms were distributed to year 3 medical students and foundation year trainees of a medical school and affiliated university teaching hospital. Trainees were instructed to deliver their teaching in accordance with the university’s year 3 curriculum and sign-off sheets for work-based assessments. Feedback forms for trainees and trainers were distributed which gathered information on content covered and perceptions of the scheme. Questions were formatted with multiple choice answers and Likert scale of agreement. Results 27 students provided feedback. 20 (74.0%) students agreed their history taking improved and 24 (88.9%) students agreed their clinical examination skills improved. 24 (88.9%) agreed the scheme enhanced their clinical experiences and 23 (85.2%) agreed the scheme helped prepare them for knowledge examinations and OSCEs. 25 (92.6%) answered they would recommend the scheme to future year 3 students. Conclusions For year 3 students, this scheme enhanced clinical experience, confidence in history taking and clinical examination, and preparedness for summative examinations.

Citation

Sokhal, B. S., Menon, S. P. K., Nanthakumar, N., Polymerou, E., Carny, A., Xiang, J., …Rao, V. (2024). 529 The Benefit of a University-Supported Foundation Trainee Teaching Buddy Scheme on Medical Student Preparedness for Practical Examinations. British Journal of Surgery, 111(Supplement_6), https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znae163.451

• Journal Article Type: Meeting Abstract
• Conference Name: ASiT Annual Conference 2024
• Conference Location: Bournemouth, UK
• Acceptance Date: Aug 29, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Aug 29, 2024
• Publication Date: Jul 3, 2024
• Deposit Date: Dec 2, 2024
• Journal: British Journal of Surgery
• Print ISSN: 0007-1323
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 111
• Issue: Supplement_6
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znae163.451
• Public URL: https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/920834
• Publisher URL: https://academic.oup.com/bjs/article/111/Supplement_6/znae163.451/7743531