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Evaluation of an otoscopy simulator to teach otoscopy and normative anatomy to first year medical students
Author(s) -
Lee Daniel J.,
Fu Terence S.,
Carrillo Brian,
Campisi Paolo,
Forte Vito,
Chiodo Albino
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.25135
Subject(s) - session (web analytics) , medicine , medical education , normative , quality (philosophy) , computer science , philosophy , epistemology , world wide web
Objective/Hypothesis Our study evaluates the effectiveness of the OtoSim as an educational tool for teaching otoscopy and normal middle ear anatomy to first‐year medical students. Study Design Cross‐sectional survey design. Methods A large group otoscopy simulator teaching session was held in January 2014 for 29 first‐year medical students at the University of Toronto. Following the training session, survey questions were administered to assess the student experience. Results A total of 29 students completed the survey. All respondents rated the overall quality of the event as very good or excellent. Ninety‐three percent of respondents indicated that the simulator increased their confidence in otoscopy. Students also commented that they were able to learn normal middle ear anatomy without causing discomfort to patients. Conclusions The use of otoscopy simulation is a novel addition to traditional learning methods for undergraduate medical students. Students can effectively learn normal external and middle ear anatomy and improve their confidence in performing otoscopy examination. Level of Evidence NA Laryngoscope , 125:2159–2162, 2015