Wilderness medicine race for preclinical students.
Saved in:
| Title: | Wilderness medicine race for preclinical students. |
|---|---|
| Authors: | Feazel, Leah1, Block, Jason1, Jayawardena, Asitha1, Wehr, Peter1, House, Hans2, Buresh, Christopher2 |
| Source: | Clinical Teacher. Aug2016, Vol. 13 Issue 4, p271-276. 6p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Medical students, Wilderness medicine, Medicine, Medical emergency management, Emergency medicine |
| Abstract: | Objectives Introducing medical students to wilderness medicine provides skills in leadership, teamwork, improvisation, and managing medical emergencies; however, wilderness medicine ( WM) education is typically reserved for senior medical students and often requires expensive travel. Here, we describe the Winter Wilderness Medicine Race ( WWMR). The race was held at a large allopathic medical school and targeted towards preclinical medical students. Race planning was performed by senior medical students with the supervision of doctors from the Department of Emergency Medicine. We hypothesized that this intervention in medical education would enhance students' WM knowledge, and build teamwork and improvisational skills. Methods The research involved a one day WM race that required teams of first- and second-year medical students to navigate a 5-km course and complete medical scenarios. Races that were held annually between 2011 and 2014 are included in the study. The educational effectiveness of the race was evaluated by pre- and post-race knowledge assessments of the medical students participating in a WWMR. Qualitative data regarding student perceptions of the skills learned were obtained by focus group interviews. Results Between 2011 and 2014, 122 preclinical medical students from a Midwestern US allopathic medical school participated in the study. Overall, the mean scores for pre- and post-race knowledge assessments were 48 and 85 per cent, respectively, a 37 per cent increase in scores (p < 0.0001). Participants cited improvisational and communication skills as the most important educational feature of the race. Conclusions The Winter Wilderness Medicine Race ( WWMR) enhanced preclinical medical students' wilderness medicine knowledge, teamwork skills and improvisational abilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Copyright of Clinical Teacher is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) | |
| Database: | Education Research Complete |
Be the first to leave a comment!
