El profesor de cirugía, más que un cirujano / The Professor of Surgery, more than a surgeon

Introducción. La educación médica en cirugía se encuentra en transformación, producto de la incorporación de estrategias pedagógicas en sus procesos docente-asistenciales. Sin embargo, existe una limitación de los docentes para responder a las necesidades educativas actuales propias de un programa de especialización en cirugía. Estudios sobre el tema han identificado puntos de intervención en las competencias docentes, con una nueva concepción de un profesor de cirugía. Métodos. Se analizó, con una posición crítica y desde la perspectiva del residente, los atributos esperados en un profesor de cirugía de alta calidad. Discusión. Se caracterizaron los roles de un profesor de cirugía, acorde con la actividad clínica y quirúrgica habitual, sus cualidades e impacto esperado como generador de un cambio en las competencias, técnicas y no técnicas, de un profesional médico en especialización. Asimismo, se efectuó una aproximación teórica al proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje de la cirugía, así como de la construcción de su identidad docente, y los alcances pedagógicos de un profesor de cirugía en la actualidad. Conclusiones. El perfil del cirujano general ha cambiado y los profesores de cirugía deben estar a la altura de este reto. Los nuevos modelos educativos favorecen un impacto positivo en los postgrados y en la percepción del residente sobre su proceso formativo. Sin embargo, es necesario una reconfiguración del docente, dentro de un contexto propio del ejercicio de la cirugía y su responsabilidad social. Los programas académicos están obligados a propiciar el desarrollo profesoral en pro de elevar el nivel del futuro cirujano.

Introduction. Medical education in surgery is undergoing transformation as a result of the incorporation of pedagogical strategies in its teaching-assistance processes. However, there is a limitation of the professors to respond to the current educational needs of a specialization program in surgery. Studies on the subject have identified points of intervention in teaching skills, with a new conception of a professor of surgery.Methods. The expected attributes in a high-quality professor of surgery were analyzed from a critical point of view and from the resident's perspective. Discussion. The roles of a professor of surgery were characterized, in accordance with the usual clinical and surgical activity, their qualities, and expected impact as a generator of a change in technical and non-technical skills of a medical professional in specialization. Likewise, a theoretical approach to the teaching-learning process of surgery was carried out, as well as the construction of its teaching identity, and the pedagogical scope of a professor of surgery today. Conclusions. The profile of the general surgeon has changed and professors of surgery must rise to this challenge. The new educational models favor a positive impact on postgraduate courses and on the resident's perception of their training process. However, a reconfiguration of the teacher is necessary, within a context of the exercise of surgery and its social responsibility. The academic programs are required to promote teacher development in order to raise the level of the future surgeon.

New beginnings in post graduate medical education. Latin American Medical Education Leaders Forum / Nuevos comienzos en la educación médica de postgrado. Foro Latinoamericano de Líderes en Educación Médica

Introduction: The consequences of the Covid-19 epidemic have been catastrophic for Latin America in 2021. This study explores experiences, lessons learned, and practice changes during this critical time in post-graduate medical education in Latin America. Me-thods: A panel of 53 post-graduate medical education leaders from 8 Latin American countries and Canada was invited to participate in the 2021 Latin American Medical Education Leaders Forum to share their experiences, lessons learned, and main educational practice changes given the Covid-19 pandemic scenario. Participants were selected following a snowball technique with the goal of obtaining a diverse group of experts. Small group discussions were conducted by bilingual facilitators based on a semi-structured questionnaire. The plenary session with the main conclusions of each group was recorded and fully transcribed for a thematic analysis using a framework methods approach. Results: Participants ́ profiles included 13 experienced clinician-educators, 19 program directors, and 23 deans or organizational representatives. Seven specific themes emerged. They followed a pattern that went from an initial emotional reaction of surprise to a complex collective response. The responses highlighted the value of adaptability, the application of new digital skills, a renovated residents' protagonism, the strengthening of humanism in medicine, the openness of new perspectives in wellness, and finally, an unresolved challenge of assessment in medical education in a virtual post-pandemic scenario. Conclusion: A diverse panel of medical educators from Latin America and Canada identified changes triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic that could transform postgraduate medical education in the region.

Introducción: la pandemia de Covid-19 ha tenido consecuencias catastróficas para América Latina en el año 2021. Este estudio explora las experiencias, lecciones aprendidas y nuevas prácticas surgidas durante este crítico período en la educación médica de postgrado en América Latina. Métodos: un panel de 53 líderes de 8 países de América Latina y Canadá fue invitado a participar en el Foro Latinoame-ricano de Líderes en Educación Médica 2021 para compartir sus experiencias, lecciones aprendidas y cambios de prácticas educativas en el escenario de pandemia. Los participantes fueron seleccionados mediante la técnica de bola de nieve con el objetivo de obtener un grupo diverso de expertos. El Foro incluyó discusiones de pequeños grupos conducidos por facilitadores bilingües basadas en un cuestionario semiestructurado. La sesión plenaria con las principales conclusiones de los grupos fue grabada y transcrita para el análisis temático posterior utilizando la metodología de marco analítico. Resultados: el perfil de participantes incluyó 13 experimentados edu-cadores, 19 directores de programa y 23 decanos o representantes institucionales. Siete tópicos emergieron durante la discusión. Ellos siguieron un patrón que transitó desde una reacción emocional de sorpresa por la pandemia hasta una respuesta colectiva compleja. Las respuestas enfatizaron el valor de la adaptabilidad, la aplicación de nuevas habilidades digitales, un renovado protagonismo de los residentes, el fortalecimiento del humanismo en medicina, la apertura a nuevas perspectivas de bienestar y, finalmente, un desafío no resuelto respecto de la evaluación en educación médica en escenarios de pandemia. Conclusión: un panel diverso de educadores médicos latinoamericanos y canadienses identificó cambios claves gatillados por la pandemia de Covid-19 que pueden transformar la educación médica de postgrado en la región.

Aplicación del Examen Clínico Objetivo Estructurado en la residencia de Pediatría de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires / The Use of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Paediatric residents in the City of Buenos Aires

Introducción: A pesar de considerarse el estándar de oro para la evaluación de competencias en posgrado, el Examen Clínico Objetivo Estructurado (ECOE) es escasamente aplicado en América Latina. El Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (GCBA) posee un sistema de residencia de Pediatría con cerca de 400 residentes, distribuidos en 13 hospitales, que comparten examen de ingreso y programa de formación. Nuestro objetivo es describir la experiencia de aplicación del ECOE a todos los residentes de Pediatría del GCBA, y comparar el desempeño según el tipo de hospital. Sujetos y método: Estudio descriptivo, incluyendo a todos los residentes de Pediatría del GCBA que finalizaban primer año, pertenecientes a 13 hospitales (2 pediátricos y 11 generales). El ECOE incluyó 10 estaciones. Resultados: Participaron 85 residentes; el 88,2% (IC 95% 79,7-93,5) aprobó la evaluación. No se encontraron diferencias significativas en la proporción de residentes que aprobó la evaluación entre los que provenían de hospitales pediátricos y los de hospitales generales (89,5 vs. 85,7%; OR = 1,4; IC 95% 0,4-5,5; p = 0,8). Conclusiones: En 2015 por primera vez se desarrolló un ECOE como evaluación unificada para todos los residentes de Pediatría del GCBA. La experiencia permitió identificar debilidades de cada evaluado y del sistema, estableciendo estrategias para superarlas.

Introduction: The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is considered the reference standard for competence evaluation, but its use in Latin America is limited. The City of Buenos Aires Government (CBAG) administers a Paediatric residency system that includes 400 residents distributed in 13 hospitals, sharing an admission system and education program. We aim to describe the experience of administering an OSCE for evaluating all the Paediatric residents of the CBAG. Subjects and method: Descriptive study, including all paediatric residents of the CBAG, belonging to 13 hospitals (2 paediatric and 11 general), ending their first year of training. The OSCE included 10 stations. Results: Eighty-five residents participated in the OSCE, and 88.2% (95% CI 79.7-93.5) passed the examination. There were no significant differences in the pass rate between residents from paediatric hospitals and from general hospitals (89.5 vs. 85.7%; OR = 1.4; 95% CI 0.4-5.5; P = .8). Conclusions: In 2015, the OSCE was administered to all paediatric residents of the CBAG for the first time. This experience allowed identifying weaknesses in the education system, in order to develop strategies to overcome them.

Reformation of post-graduate medical education system in Korea

Revision of the post-graduate medical education (PGME) system, which has been almost fixed since the introduction of the intern-resident training system in Korea more than 50 years ago, is particularly demanding because of changes in the contents of basic medical education and the patient-doctor relationship, division into sub-specialties, the introduction of fellowship training, changing patterns in doctors' work as information technology advanced, and the modifications to the PGME system in the advanced countries. The internship is not an effective course for PGME. The graduates of medical colleges or medical schools can practice by himself or herself without a PGME course. The durations of PGME for various subspecialties are almost the same: one year of internship and four years of residency. The working conditions of trainees are not adequate for proper education and patient safety. Current internships should be merged into residency by a straight internship. PGME should be mandatory for those who want to practice after graduation from medical colleges or medical school without resident training. The duration of PGME for each subspecialty should be newly adjusted. The working conditions of trainees must be improved. Even though this report suggests future directions for PGME on a broad scale, fine adjustment and design of further details should follow. This report has taken comments and opinions from the medical societies into consideration. Nonetheless, it may need further discussion among the stakeholders of PGME including trainees in order to minimize misunderstanding and 'trial and error' during the revision process.

Results of our 6-months training of ECG diagnosis for the first-year postgraduate medical trainees / 医学教育

We have conducted weekly 40-minute training session of ECG diagnosis for lst-year postgraduate medical trainees for 6 months. Their abilities to read ECGs were tested before and after training sessions. Before training (just after graduation from medical school) they were able to diagnose typical ECGs if each tracing had only one abnormality and if enough time was given for interpretation. However, they frequently misdiagnosed even ECGs that they had correctly diagnosed on pre-tests if they were presented with many other ECGs and the time for interpretation was limited. Post-tests by students and teachers showed that our training of systematic and orderly reading of ECGs has enabled students to describe ECG findings fairly accurately but could not teach them to diagnose underlying cardiac disorders.