Kaljo co-authors article in Wisconsin Medical Journal

Kristina Kaljo, PhD, associate professor in the UW Dept. of Ob-Gyn, recently co-authored an article published in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. Co-authors from the Medical College of Wisconsin include Monet Lane, MD; Morgan Briggs, MD; Christine Pando, MD; Susan Duyar-Ayerdi, MD, MA; and Kathryn Dielentheis, MD. 

In “Perspectives of OB-GYN Residents and Faculty on Resident Simulation Curricula: A Mixed-Methods Study,” the authors aimed to obtain resident and faculty perspectives on simulation criteria. Simulation training facilitates skill development in low-risk environments and is increasingly widespread in residency programs, but key stakeholders’ (i.e. residents and faculty) perspectives should be obtained before implementation.

This study used convergent-parallel mixed methods; electronics surveys were completed by ob-gyn residents and faculty, followed by the formation of two focus groups, one with residents and one with faculty. The authors found that:

“Both groups endorsed key ideas, including the need for a structured and standardized curriculum. Currently, no simulation curriculum standards exist. Findings demonstrate the importance of communication between residents and faculty to create an effective training curriculum that addresses the unique needs and barriers of both trainers and trainees.”

Read the whole article here.

**by Ob-Gyn Communications Intern Melis Baskaya