Comparative Evaluation of Two Obstetrical/Gynecology Resident "Boot Camps" of Different Lengths: Equivalent Practice Skills Confidence and Knowledge Levels.

Context: Since the earlier time of master-apprentice type GME relationships, more residency program educators have developed various forms of to ease incoming learners into their new specialty roles as first-year residents. Such boot camps have ranged from informal informational sessions with faculty using simulation activities, to more formal workshops entailing pre- and post-event skills assessments with simulation exercises, formative feedback and debriefing sessions. The purpose of this pilot project was to examine for relative pre- and post-boot camp changes in Obstetrics/Gynecology (OB/GYN) practice skills confidence and knowledge levels in two consecutive cohorts (2014 and 2015) of first-year residents.