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Objective@#This study was conducted to identify the needs assessment for education and training of emergency medicine (EM) residents. @*Methods@#The results of a national survey of EM residents of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine in 2019 were used. Education was one of the five categories in the survey. The preferred learning methods and their perceived importance and ability to perform in nine competencies were assessed. The Borich’s needs assessment model was used to analyze their needs. @*Results@#Among 591 EM residents, 382 responded, and 371 responses were finally analyzed. Regarding the learning methods, junior residents preferred in-hospital conferences, staff lectures, internet resources, and textbooks. Overall, medical knowledge and procedural skills were the most important, and research was less important to recognize. Medical knowledge showed the highest rank in the needs assessment in all years, and ethics and professionalism showed the lowest ranks. The needs for procedural skills were higher in junior years but lower in senior years. @*Conclusion@#These results will form the basis for the design of training programs to meet the educational needs of EM residents for each grade. Furthermore, an analysis of the educational needs should be done periodically according to the changes and demands of the times.
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Objective@#The 2019 Korean Emergency Medicine Residents Survey (KEMRS) is the first survey by the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine (KSEM) on the comprehensive satisfaction of their residents. Satisfaction is important not only for the personal well-being of the residents but also for patient safety. @*Methods@#A total of 622 emergency medicine residents were surveyed, using both a paper and email questionnaire from May to August of 2019. Factors related to satisfaction were analyzed. @*Results@#Of the responders, 66% said they would reapply for the emergency specialty and 51% said that they would reselect the same training hospital. The group of residents who said they would choose emergency medicine again felt that their expectations had been met and that they were comfortable with the choice of the specialty. They felt that the factors of satisfaction with their shift schedule and personal health played a more important role in their reselection of the training hospital than the workload. @*Conclusion@#The satisfaction levels of the Korean emergency residents were low. Thus, training hospitals should provide a reasonable working environment to increase their satisfaction. Also, it is important to create an environment where residents can feel rewarded and proud of the work they do.
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Objective@#The 2019 Korean Emergency Medicine Residents Survey (KEMRS) is the first survey by the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine (KSEM) on the comprehensive satisfaction of their residents. Satisfaction is important not only for the personal well-being of the residents but also for patient safety. @*Methods@#A total of 622 emergency medicine residents were surveyed, using both a paper and email questionnaire from May to August of 2019. Factors related to satisfaction were analyzed. @*Results@#Of the responders, 66% said they would reapply for the emergency specialty and 51% said that they would reselect the same training hospital. The group of residents who said they would choose emergency medicine again felt that their expectations had been met and that they were comfortable with the choice of the specialty. They felt that the factors of satisfaction with their shift schedule and personal health played a more important role in their reselection of the training hospital than the workload. @*Conclusion@#The satisfaction levels of the Korean emergency residents were low. Thus, training hospitals should provide a reasonable working environment to increase their satisfaction. Also, it is important to create an environment where residents can feel rewarded and proud of the work they do.
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PURPOSE: Emergency medicine (EM) specialists in training hospitals perform not only clinical practice, but also nonclinical activities, such as education, administration, and research. The types and amounts of nonclinical activities are increasing, but the activities have not been evaluated. This study applied the concept of the relative value unit (RVU) and conducted a pilot study to calculate the total nonclinical activities of EM specialists in training hospitals. METHODS: The one year nonclinical activities of the eight EM specialists working in training hospitals were analyzed retrospectively. The nonclinical activities were divided into three areas: education, administration, and research. The types of activities, and effort and time spent were collected and the RVU was calculated. RESULTS: The time spent on the education and administrative tasks ranged from 92 to 1,094 hours (average 348.8 hours) and 19 to 1,018 hours (average 207.8 hours), respectively. The average annual workload for education was 324.9 RVUs. The average annual administrative workload was 115.6 RUVs. The average time spent in education and administration was 556.6 hours and clinical practice was 1,904.8 hours. CONCLUSION: Nonclinical activities are essential for the operation of EM departments. If the necessary manpower for the EM is to be calculated, it will be important to calculate the workforce of the specialists, including the nonclinical workload.