Evaluation of a First-Year Veterinary Surgical Skills Laboratory: A Retrospective Review

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education
Kevin CosfordCindy Shmon

Abstract

A retrospective review of the first-year surgical skills competency-based assessment was performed at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) using 6 years of data from 475 students. The cumulative pass rate was 88.2% on first attempt and 99.2% upon remediation. Student gender did not influence overall pass/fail rates, with a failure rate of 11.1% for female students and 10.5% for male students (p = 0.88). Significantly decreased pass rates were associated with identification of the Mayo scissors (p = 0.03), explanation of using Allis tissue forceps (p = 0.002), and performance of a Lembert suture pattern (p < 0.01). An increased pass rate was observed for the cruciate pattern (p < 0.01). No differences were found in pass/fail rates for hand ties (p = 0.80) or instrument ties (p = 0.60). The most common errors occurred with half hitch ties: hand ties (53%) and instrument ties (38%). The most common errors were also recognized for instrument handling (31%) and needle management (20%) during the suture pattern section. The veterinary medical education community may benefit from the evidence-based findings of this research, in terms of understanding student performance across competencies, identifying areas requiring add...Continue Reading

References

Mar 11, 2008·Journal of Veterinary Medical Education·Daniel D Smeak
Apr 27, 2012·The Journal of Surgical Research·Michael MorrisDavid Sawaya
May 23, 2012·Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·Lawrence N HillLinda K Lord
Nov 29, 2012·Journal of Veterinary Medical Education·Rikke LangebækMette Berendt
Nov 29, 2012·Journal of Veterinary Medical Education·Rikke LangebækMette Berendt
Apr 16, 2013·Veterinary Surgery : VS·Lauren V SchnabelBrian G Collins
Jan 18, 2014·Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·Heather A Towle MillardLyn J Freeman
Mar 10, 2016·Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·Hillary S CarrollJulie A Cary
Mar 10, 2016·Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·Eryn L ZeugschmidtJulie A Cary

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Antiparasitics

Antiparasitics are medications which are indicated for the treatment of parasitic diseases. Discover the latest research on antiparasitics here.

Related Papers

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education
Henry Collins
The Journal of Audiovisual Media in Medicine
W J Stenstrom
El Día médico
R FINOCHIETTO, J O VALENZIANC
The New England Journal of Medicine
D D Federman
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved