Putting a price on education: hours and dollars for a general surgery curriculum. Am J Surg 2010 Jan;199(1):126-30
Date
01/28/2010Pubmed ID
20103078DOI
10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.09.004Scopus ID
2-s2.0-72049129396 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 19 CitationsAbstract
BACKGROUND: In 2005, a new curricular model was implemented for general surgery residents and a Division of Education created for administrative support. These changes forced an evaluation of available resources to maintain a new curricular model.
METHODS: A retrospective review of resources expended during curricular sessions (June 2007-June 2008) provided to 42 surgical residents was conducted. Resources were evaluated in terms of the number, division, department, and rank of faculty involved. Contact hours and monetary costs were calculated.
RESULTS: Total numbers of faculty involved in the postgraduate year (PGY)1, PGY2, and PGY3-5 curriculums were 79, 39, and 22, respectively. Faculty teaching time was 321 hours (PGY1), 187 hours (PGY2) and 36 hours (PGY3-5) for a combined 544 hours. Average teaching time commitment for faculty in the Division of Education was 26.5 hours, compared with 6.7 hours for departmental faculty in other divisions (P = .0002). Total monetary cost was $219,254.
CONCLUSIONS: The cost to maintain an educational general surgery curriculum is substantial and administrative support must be considered. Faculty with an explicit teaching commitment and responsibility are needed.
Author List
Webb TP, Brasel KJ, Redlich PN, Weigelt JAAuthor
Philip N. Redlich MD, PhD Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Clinical CompetenceCost Savings
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Curriculum
Education, Medical, Graduate
Faculty, Medical
Female
General Surgery
Health Resources
Humans
Internship and Residency
Male
Medical Staff, Hospital
Retrospective Studies
Time Factors
United States
