Poster #32 - Evaluating a Multimodal Course in Clinical Anesthesia Developed According to a Deliberate Practice Framework

• In Event: 31.094 - MTCC Poster Session Six
  In Poster Session: 31.094-7 - Poster Sessions

Abstract

This study evaluated a multimodal, simulation-based elective course in veterinary anesthesia developed according to a deliberate practice framework. Pretest-posttest analysis of cognitive and affective outcomes revealed significant increases for course participants. Head mounted cameras were used to record clinical performance during students’ first live patient anesthesia experience in the core curriculum. Course participants received higher ratings on clinical task performance and professional skills (d = 0.86 and 0.72, respectively) compared to a matched control group when rated by blinded, external raters using a standardized rubric. These findings indicate that incorporating a multimodal simulation-based anesthesia course directly into the curriculum can enhance cognitive and affective outcomes as well as prepare students for subsequent anesthesia-related patient care experiences.

Authors

• Julie Ann Noyes, Washington State University - Pullman

• Robert Keegan, Washington State University

• Kira Joy Carbonneau, Washington State University - Pullman

• Mauricio Lepiz, Texas A&M University - College Station

• David Rankin, Kansas State University

• Susan Matthew, Washington State University - Pullman