Improving Family Medicine Residents’ Sport Medicine Education Through the Development of a Didactic Workshop – An Educational Quality Improvement Project
Location
D.P. Culp Center Ballroom
Start Date
4-5-2024 9:00 AM
End Date
4-5-2024 11:30 AM
Poster Number
68
Name of Project's Faculty Sponsor
Mark Brummel
Faculty Sponsor's Department
Family Medicine
Competition Type
Competitive
Type
Poster Presentation
Presentation Category
Health
Abstract or Artist's Statement
As part of their comprehensive education, family medicine residents should receive training focusing on the management of sports medicine conditions, such as concussions, spinal cord injuries, and heat illness. In general, the training received in sports medicine at the East Tennessee State University Kingsport Family Medicine Residency is excellent. However, hands-on training in certain aspects of sports medicine, particularly related to the above conditions, is lacking, which can be detrimental to the education of residents interested in pursuing sports medicine fellowships or providing sideline coverage for athletic teams. Residents often feel that they have not received adequate training to effectively and confidently provide sports medicine coverage. The primary objective of this project was to develop a four-hour sports medicine didactic workshop to augment the residency’s sports medicine curriculum and to provide hands-on training in sideline sports medicine through simulation activities. By providing this instruction, it was anticipated that residents would feel more comfortable, competent, and confident in their ability to provide sideline care. The primary educational objectives of this workshop were to teach residents how to recognize, evaluate, and manage concussions, spinal cord injuries, and heat illness. As part of the workshop, residents were introduced to the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT5™) and given the opportunity to practice using this tool to evaluate concussions. To teach management of spinal cord injuries, residents were taught how to safely remove football equipment and transport an athlete onto a spine board. Lastly, residents were taught how to manage the spectrum of heat illness on the sideline. Surveys were utilized as the method of data collection. Prior to the workshop, surveys were conducted to assess residents’ previous knowledge and training as well as their overall levels of confidence in their ability to provide sports medicine care and manage a variety of related emergencies. Post-surveys were completed after the workshop to evaluate improvement in these areas. Through qualitative analysis comparing pre- and post-survey data, it was found that residents’ confidence in their ability to provide sideline sports medicine coverage increased after receiving dedicated training. Residents’ comfort levels in handling a sports medicine emergency situation, such as the management of concussions, spinal cord injuries, and heat illness, also improved as a result of the workshop. Though the data was limited by small sample size (n=8) and loss to follow up, we are encouraged by the initial results demonstrating an overall improvement in residents’ confidence and competence in providing sideline sports medicine coverage and management of related emergencies. We hope that similar training in sports medicine will continue as part of the didactic curriculum as this appears to be valuable to residents’ education.
Improving Family Medicine Residents’ Sport Medicine Education Through the Development of a Didactic Workshop – An Educational Quality Improvement Project
D.P. Culp Center Ballroom
As part of their comprehensive education, family medicine residents should receive training focusing on the management of sports medicine conditions, such as concussions, spinal cord injuries, and heat illness. In general, the training received in sports medicine at the East Tennessee State University Kingsport Family Medicine Residency is excellent. However, hands-on training in certain aspects of sports medicine, particularly related to the above conditions, is lacking, which can be detrimental to the education of residents interested in pursuing sports medicine fellowships or providing sideline coverage for athletic teams. Residents often feel that they have not received adequate training to effectively and confidently provide sports medicine coverage. The primary objective of this project was to develop a four-hour sports medicine didactic workshop to augment the residency’s sports medicine curriculum and to provide hands-on training in sideline sports medicine through simulation activities. By providing this instruction, it was anticipated that residents would feel more comfortable, competent, and confident in their ability to provide sideline care. The primary educational objectives of this workshop were to teach residents how to recognize, evaluate, and manage concussions, spinal cord injuries, and heat illness. As part of the workshop, residents were introduced to the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT5™) and given the opportunity to practice using this tool to evaluate concussions. To teach management of spinal cord injuries, residents were taught how to safely remove football equipment and transport an athlete onto a spine board. Lastly, residents were taught how to manage the spectrum of heat illness on the sideline. Surveys were utilized as the method of data collection. Prior to the workshop, surveys were conducted to assess residents’ previous knowledge and training as well as their overall levels of confidence in their ability to provide sports medicine care and manage a variety of related emergencies. Post-surveys were completed after the workshop to evaluate improvement in these areas. Through qualitative analysis comparing pre- and post-survey data, it was found that residents’ confidence in their ability to provide sideline sports medicine coverage increased after receiving dedicated training. Residents’ comfort levels in handling a sports medicine emergency situation, such as the management of concussions, spinal cord injuries, and heat illness, also improved as a result of the workshop. Though the data was limited by small sample size (n=8) and loss to follow up, we are encouraged by the initial results demonstrating an overall improvement in residents’ confidence and competence in providing sideline sports medicine coverage and management of related emergencies. We hope that similar training in sports medicine will continue as part of the didactic curriculum as this appears to be valuable to residents’ education.