Using a Virtual Simulation Workshop to Teach Interns Evidence-Based Feedback Techniques.

Background The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education requires residents to demonstrate competence in integrating feedback into their daily practice. With the shift to virtual medical education during the pandemic, the need for new skills in delivering effective feedback through virtual media has emerged. Methodology This study aimed to assess the feasibility of a virtual bootcamp for interns, utilizing virtual simulation workshops to teach effective feedback skills.

Gender Differences in Surgical Case Volume Among Neurosurgery Residents.

Objectives: Gender differences in surgical training opportunities, measured by case volume, have been demonstrated in the fields of otolaryngology and ophthalmology. We hypothesize that this gender disparity is not present among neurosurgery residents. This study compares median female and male case volumes stratified by postgraduate year (PGY) level for U.

Evaluating the Reliability of Neurological Pupillary Index as a Prognostic Measurement of Neurological Function in Critical Care Patients.

Background Neurological pupil index (NPi) is a novel method of assessing pupillary size and reactivity using pupillometry to reduce human subjectivity. This paper aims to evaluate the use of NPi as a potential prognostic tool in a broad population of neurocritical care patients by observing the correlation between NPi, modified Rankin Scale (mRS), and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). Methods Our data was collected from 194 patients in the neurosurgical intensive care unit (ICU) at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC), as determined by the power calculation.

The Ideal Time to Administer Pre-operative Antibiotics: Current and Future Practices.

Background Preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis is a method of administering antibiotics prior to surgical procedures to decrease surgical site infections. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines recommend administering the chosen antibiotic within 60 minutes prior to incision. However, further research can be conducted to explore and determine a more precise and ideal time for preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis.

Priority of Gender and Racial Disparity in Neurology Journals: A Bibliometric Analysis, 2016-2021.

Introduction: Medicine and the field of neurology are not immune to gender and racial disparities present more broadly in society. Even within academia there remains a persistent lack of representation of women and racial minorities, but with the recent spotlight on discrimination it is more necessary than ever that prevailing disparities are acknowledged by medical journals and reflected in their publication priorities. This bibliometric study assesses whether social justice trends have influenced the number of articles published that discuss gender and racial disparity in the past 5 years within the top three leading neurological journals.