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The Fundamentals of Communication in Surgery
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison
Summary
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the impact of the FCS curriculum on achieving the learning objectives and resident reported self-efficacy with communication skills and determine the scalability of the training across a range of general surgery training programs
Official title: The Fundamentals of Communication in Surgery (FCS): A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Scalability and Impact of A Clinical Communication Curriculum
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
600
Start Date
2024-09-16
Completion Date
2027-07-01
Last Updated
2025-09-30
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Delivery of FCS Skills Curriculum
The UW study team will conduct two 2-hour train-the-trainer sessions with all surgical attendings who have committed to participation as a trainer in the FCS curriculum. The designated trainer will deliver each 2-hour session during the existing formal educational time for residents. If existing protected educational time will not allow for a 2-hour training session, the sessions can be delivered in two 1-hour sessions. These sessions will be incorporated into the curriculum similar to all other formal training provided to residents with the same expectations to attend. Each 2-hour FCS session starts with a 30-minute exercise in empathic communication. The remaining 90 minutes are devoted to skills that support decision making about surgery.
Locations (1)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin, United States