'The sky is not the limit'- Workplace-Based Assessment (WBA) for anesthesiology residents using the Shamaym web application

5^th International Conference on Digital Health

May 25, 2023 | Webinar

Dana Yahav-Shafir

Sheba Medical Center, Israel

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Health Med Informat

Abstract :

Over the years there have been changes in medical internship programs, one of which is the transition to competency-based training (opposed to time-based). An important element of a competency oriented internship is the evaluation of residents during clinical work. Workplace-Based Assessment (WBA) is a leading method applied for this purpose. However, its usage raises concerns regarding the time and resources required from the organization in order to collect the information necessary for such assessment, putting pressure on seniors, residents and teaching staff at the departments. The purpose of the study is to tackle this worry for resource burden by applying a dedicated application that offers the ability to monitor and provide feedback concerning technical and non-technical skills. Methodology & Theoretical Orientation: by employing 'SKY' application, an auxiliary user-friendly tool for creating structured feedback and enhance assessment skills among residents, the implementation process was accompanied by group feedback workshop and 'one-on-one' guidance session to both seniors and residents from the Anesthesiology department at the Sheba Medical Center. Residents were instructed to complete a daily feedback questionnaire on clinical teaching, to report performance of selected technical and non-technical tasks and to self-assess their performance; while seniors filled-in a daily feedback questionnaire on the residents they were supervising. Findings: in the course of 23 working days, 18 residents and 24 attending received access to the application, during which, resident filled-in 441 reports and attending 293 reports. The compliance to complete the daily questionnaire was 98.86%/96.6% for residents/attending accordingly. Conclusion & Significance: The compliance to daily use of "SKY" application was high allowing the promotion of medical education and the enhancement of briefing, debriefing and feedback skills among seniors and self-assessment skills among residents in the Anesthesiology department. Additionally, the "lesson learned" rubric parties filled-in allowed reflection and high-quality learning.

Biography :

Dr. Dana Yahav-Shafir is an Anesthesia consultant in 'Sheba Medical Center', she has passion and an expertise in medical education for under and postgraduates. She completed a PostGraduate Diploma in medical education from 'Dundee' university and combine her clinical work in lecturing and tutoring medical students, Interns and residents. Dana is part of the Educational Authority in 'Sheba', responsible for articulation and execution of the educational vision which is innovation, competency and student centered approach. Dana is involved in medical education research.