Publications by authors named "Joan M Van Camp"
Background: When compared to the general US working population, physicians are more likely to experience burnout and dissatisfaction with work-life balance. Our aim was to examine the association of objectively-measured sleep, activity, call load, and gender with reported resident burnout and wellness factors.
Methods: Residents were recruited to wear activity tracker bands and complete interval blinded surveys.
Introduction: Operative experience during residency lays the foundation for independent practice and additional specialty training following general surgery residency. The aim of this study was to examine operative experience of general surgery residents and detail the results of an intervention aimed at improving resident record keeping in the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) case log system to better reflect their experience.
Methods: Residents were asked to characterize variances in recorded operative experience identified through an audit of operative logs.
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to explore how factors like gender, generation, and personality traits affect how residents view their roles in surgical operations.
- - Surveys were conducted over four weeks, resulting in 184 paired responses, revealing that resident and staff perceptions were in agreement 82.1% of the time; discrepancies, however, were influenced by staff personality traits rather than gender or generation.
- - High agreeableness in staff correlated with greater differences in role perception, while high neuroticism among staff led to less disparity; these perceptions may affect residents' experiences and ACGME reporting.
Background: To test the value of a simulated Family Conference Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) for resident assessment purposes, we examined the generalizability and construct validity of its scores in a multi-institutional study.
Methods: Thirty-four first-year (PG1) and 27 third-year (PG3) surgery residents (n = 61) from 6 training programs were tested. The OSCE consisted of 2 cases (End-of-Life [EOL] and Disclosure of Complications [DOC]).