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Teaching the Y generation obstetrics and gynaecology skills: A survey of medical students' thoughts on a new program
Author(s) -
Paterson Helen,
Kenrick Kristin,
Wilson Don
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.2012.01415.x
Subject(s) - obstetrics and gynaecology , staffing , curriculum , medical education , unit (ring theory) , medicine , obstetrics , psychology , gynecology , nursing , pregnancy , pedagogy , mathematics education , biology , genetics
Background Delivering undergraduate obstetrics and gynaecology teaching to classes of increasing size in ways which will foster student interest in the discipline is becoming increasingly challenging. With major curriculum change implemented at O tago M edical S chool in 2008, we had the opportunity to rise to this challenge. Aim To assess an innovative obstetrics and gynaecology history‐taking and examination skills unit, introduced to third‐year medical students. Method A survey of medical students and pregnant women who participated in the unit. Results There was a 92% response rate from students and a 73% response from the pregnant women who took part. Overall feedback was positive from both groups, with the unit being highly rated across a number of parameters. Conclusion Despite increasing limitations on staffing, obstetric clinical skills can be taught to large class sizes with close contact between students and specialists, safely incorporating the use of ‘real patients’. Students are very positive about this exposure to O & G , and we hope that this may result in increased student confidence and interest in O & G , with a subsequent improvement in recruitment.