Research Roundtable June 4, 2024 | 8-9am

The Impact of Changes to the MacPeds Simulation Curriculum on the Acquisition of Procedural EPA Assessments and Resident’s Perceived Competence

Dr. Usman Ahmed, PGY2

Supervisors: Dr. Charushree Prasad, Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, McMaster University; Dr. Elif Bilgic, Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, McMaster University; Dr. Miona Milutinov, Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, McMaster University

A unique challenge within Pediatrics, a non-surgical specialty, is the limited clinical exposure to gain competence in essential procedural skills, described in the RCPSC Pediatric Competencies (2021). Simulation based training has been an innovative and widely adopted format in post-graduate programs to provide more frequent exposure to infrequent yet essential procedural skills. Our study will explore the impact of recent changes made to the McMaster Pediatrics simulation curriculum on resident’s self-perceived procedural skill competence and completion of procedural EPA assessments.

Learning Objective:
1. Understand the current landscape of the McMaster Pediatrics Simulation Curriculum and recent changes made to support resident procedural skill development.