REGULAR CONTENT
Final ID
444
Type
Original Scientific Research-Oral or Pos
Authors
B Marinelli1, J Buethe2, A Fischman1
Institutions
1Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 2Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Purpose
With the advent of the IR/DR integrated residency, interactive experiences for medical students that improve exposure to IR merit exploration. We sought to assess whether endovascular simulation in a conference setting may provide a safe and convenient way to improve familiarity and understanding of IR and increase interest in the field.
Materials & Methods
A 30-min endovascular simulation session led by an experienced IR physician, fellow or resident on a VIST G5 Simulator (Mentice, Inc. Evanston, IL) was offered to medical students attending the 2016 SIR Annual Meeting. A survey capturing demographics, previous exposure to IR, general familiarity, technical understanding, and professional interest in IR was required before students could sign-up for simulation sessions (n=48). Students were surveyed afterward to capture any changes in familiarity, understanding or interest in IR (n=26). Pre- and post-session answers were compared using an unpaired Mann-Whitney test.
Results
Participants were from 33 different medical schools, 52% were male, 42% were MS3 students, and most (56%) had never heard of IR until medical school. More than half (54%) had never actively participated in an IR procedure. There were no changes between pre- and post-session survey questions gauging familiarity with the field of IR (p=0.86), understanding the basic tools of endovascular procedures (p=0.092), nor interest in pursuing a career in IR (p=0.24). However, nearly all (96%) enjoyed the simulation sessions and would sign up if offered again in the future (100%).
Conclusions
Among this self-selected group of students who chose to attend SIR, previous exposure to experiential aspects of IR appears limited. Post-session survey sample size may be too small to reflect meaningful changes in students' familiarity, understanding or interest in IR, yet they felt unanimously that the simulation experience was positive. Endovascular simulation should continue to be offered in a conference setting and considered for incorporation into medical training.
Final ID
444
Type
Original Scientific Research-Oral or Pos
Authors
B Marinelli1, J Buethe2, A Fischman1
Institutions
1Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 2Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Purpose
With the advent of the IR/DR integrated residency, interactive experiences for medical students that improve exposure to IR merit exploration. We sought to assess whether endovascular simulation in a conference setting may provide a safe and convenient way to improve familiarity and understanding of IR and increase interest in the field.
Materials & Methods
A 30-min endovascular simulation session led by an experienced IR physician, fellow or resident on a VIST G5 Simulator (Mentice, Inc. Evanston, IL) was offered to medical students attending the 2016 SIR Annual Meeting. A survey capturing demographics, previous exposure to IR, general familiarity, technical understanding, and professional interest in IR was required before students could sign-up for simulation sessions (n=48). Students were surveyed afterward to capture any changes in familiarity, understanding or interest in IR (n=26). Pre- and post-session answers were compared using an unpaired Mann-Whitney test.
Results
Participants were from 33 different medical schools, 52% were male, 42% were MS3 students, and most (56%) had never heard of IR until medical school. More than half (54%) had never actively participated in an IR procedure. There were no changes between pre- and post-session survey questions gauging familiarity with the field of IR (p=0.86), understanding the basic tools of endovascular procedures (p=0.092), nor interest in pursuing a career in IR (p=0.24). However, nearly all (96%) enjoyed the simulation sessions and would sign up if offered again in the future (100%).
Conclusions
Among this self-selected group of students who chose to attend SIR, previous exposure to experiential aspects of IR appears limited. Post-session survey sample size may be too small to reflect meaningful changes in students' familiarity, understanding or interest in IR, yet they felt unanimously that the simulation experience was positive. Endovascular simulation should continue to be offered in a conference setting and considered for incorporation into medical training.