1. Does a junior doctor focused ‘Bootcamp’ improve the confidence and preparedness of newly appointed ENT registrars to perform their job roles?
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Amar Rai, Shivani Shukla, Nikita Mehtani, Vikas Acharya, and Neil Tolley
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Surgical training ,ENT training ,Simulation ,Medical education ,Special aspects of education ,LC8-6691 ,Medicine - Abstract
Abstract Background To assess changes in confidence and preparedness after conducting a 2-day induction bootcamp for novice Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) first year specialty trainee registrars (ST3s) in the United Kingdom (UK). The bootcamp covered common ENT presentations on the ward, and in the elective and emergency settings. Methods A total of 32 trainees (ST3 or research fellow) voluntarily registered via an online application form to the Southern ST3 accelerated learning course bootcamp through ENT UK. ENT UK is a membership body that supports ENT trainees throughout their careers. They completed a two-day bootcamp that was hosted at St Mary’s Hospital, London and 10 skills sessions were delivered by either a senior ENT registrar or an ENT consultant. A pre-session questionnaire was distributed to all participants and a post-session questionnaire was provided that assessed the changes in confidence and preparedness of the participants, if any. The responses were scored by a 10-point Likert scale. Only participants who fully completed the pre and post questionnaire were included, which was 29 in total. Results Participants self-reported a significant increase in confidence (p
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- 2024
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