The GYN module quiz is coming up soon! It is tentatively scheduled for September 2 at 5PM though we may move it up a day to accomodate the research retreat. What are these things you ask? Allow me to explain...
We are very proud of the research opportunities that are available to all our residents. In order for them to take full advantage, it is imperative to have a good grasp of general concepts in research and statistics. So the R2s get a full day break from clinical responsibilities and have a "research retreat" hosted by Dr. Peipert at his beautiful home (complete with pool!). We've actually had a hard time in the past getting residents to leave Dr. Peipert's pool!
The module quizzes are our assessment of residents after our lecture blocks. For the uninitiated, we teach topics (OB, GYN, GYN-ONC, REI and Primary Care) in 3 month blocks and then use TurningPoint technology to assess the residents. Last year we had 4 module assessments and we learned that a resident's score was positively correlated to their performance on CREOGs (the annual inservice). For every 1% increase in overall module performance, their CREOGs increased by nearly 1% (submitted to APGO, natch ;). This allows us to identify residents that may need assistance BEFORE CREOGS and it also gives us some nice data to introduce a variable to see if we can improve performance. Something like, I don't know, iPads!
I will post the official date for the module quiz in the next 48 hours. Until then, enjoy the video lectures!
Tony Shanks
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