Assessment of an Orthopedic Surgery Rotation on Musculoskeletal Competency in Emergency Medicine Residency Training

Jared L. Cohen

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Orthopedic Disorder; Emergencies; Educational Problems

Treatments: Other: Education Curriculum

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT03944746

MCHE-CI 32 CFR 219.102(d);

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patient commonly present with orthopedic injuries in the emergency department. Musculoskeletal education has not historically been emphasized in American medical schools, and the effectiveness of an orthopedic surgery rotation has not been well studied in emergency medicine (EM) training. Competency in musculoskeletal education has been tested previously with a validated instrument, the basic competency exam (BCE), to assess baseline knowledge in primary care and emergency physicians.

Residents from 2 different EM residency training programs will be given the BCE to determine baseline musculoskeletal knowledge prior to their orthopedic surgery rotations. A post-test BCE will be given to the residents from both EM training programs upon completion of their orthopedic surgery rotation and compared.

Enrollment: 80 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Emergency Medicine Residents at either San Antonio Military Medical Center or University Hospital

Exclusion criteria

• Not emergency medicine residents at the inclusion sites.

Trial design

80 participants in 2 patient groups

SAMMC Emergency Medicine Residents

Description:

Emergency Medicine Residents from San Antonio Military Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Treatment:

Other: Education Curriculum

University Hospital Emergency Medicine Residents

Description:

Emergency Medicine Residents from University Hospital in San Antonio, Texas.

Treatment:

Other: Education Curriculum