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- The study examines how a mobile app can enhance surgical residents' access to cases for improving their operative experiences and coverage in a residency program.
- The survey results showed that residents' awareness of available cases significantly increased post-app implementation, with many expressing a desire to continue using the app long-term.
- The app led to a notable rise in total case coverage and various types of surgical procedures performed, highlighting the effectiveness of technology in medical education.
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Purpose: Studies have shown that the confidence of surgical residents to perform procedures after completing residency can be affected by their volume of operative experiences. Many surgical residencies span multiple hospitals with a multitude of attendings providing additional educational opportunities available via cross-coverage. This study aims to evaluate the use of a mobile application (app) for operative cross-coverage to improve surgical opportunities in a large surgical residency program and decrease the number of uncovered cases.
Methods: An app allowing for uncovered cases to be sent to all surgical residents was used starting March 2022. A survey was completed by residents pre- and postapp implementation. A retrospective chart review was conducted of all general surgery procedures at the 2 major hospital systems 4 months before and after implementation to evaluate resident case coverage.
Results: In the preapp survey, 71% (27/38) of residents noted cross-covering 1 or more cases a month with 90% (34/38) reporting, they were unaware of all cases available. In the postapp survey, 100% of residents reported better awareness of available cases, 97% (35/36) reported uncovered cases were more easily accessible, 100% felt the app simplified finding coverage, and 100% wanted to continue the app long-term. On retrospective review, 7210 cases were identified in the preapp and postapp period with an increased volume of cases in the postapp period. After implementation of the case coverage app, there was a significant increase in total case coverage (p = <0.001) as well as a significant increase in coverage of endoscopic (p = 0.007), laparoscopic (p = 0.025), open (p = 0.015) and robotic cases (p = <0.001).
Conclusions: This study shows the impact that technological innovation can play in the education and operative experiences of surgical residents. This can be used to improve operative experiences of residents in various surgical fields in any training program throughout the country.
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