DeCaporale-Ryan Lauren N, Salloum Rabih, Linehan David C
Departments of Psychiatry, Medicine, & Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York.
Department of General Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York.
J Surg Educ. 2020 Jul-Aug;77(4):726-728. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.02.006. Epub 2020 Mar 13.
Surgical education requires more than time and commitment; it is a period of a professional development that relies on one's resilience and fortitude. While training programs makes substantial efforts to onboard learners and prepare them for the experiences to come, most are likely underutilizing one of the greatest resources available to learners: their personal communities. Every intern who enters residency brings with them the emotional bonds and benefits of family, friends, and/or other community members who may or may not understand the nature of surgical training and the professional journey ahead. In an effort to support our own learners and increase the awareness of resources available to them, we hosted an orientation for interns' friends and families. The programming allowed for residents and their personal supports to better understand residency culture, meet educational leadership, and discuss the experiences of more senior residents, faculty and their families over time. Additionally, some education was provided regarding the signs and symptoms of burnout and depression; our aim was to help residents' communities feel better able to recognize and respond to such symptoms. The preliminary feedback regarding the program is strong, encouraging its continued implementation.
外科教育所需的不仅仅是时间和投入；这是一个职业发展阶段，依赖于个人的适应力和坚韧精神。虽然培训项目付出巨大努力让学习者融入并为未来的经历做好准备，但大多数项目可能都没有充分利用学习者可获得的最宝贵资源之一：他们的个人社交圈。每位进入住院医师培训阶段的实习生都带着与家人、朋友和/或其他社区成员的情感纽带和益处，这些人可能理解也可能不理解外科培训的本质以及未来的职业道路。为了支持我们自己的学习者并提高他们对可用资源的认识，我们为实习生的朋友和家人举办了一场迎新活动。该活动让住院医师及其个人支持者更好地了解住院医师培训文化，结识教育领导层，并随着时间的推移讨论更资深住院医师、教员及其家人的经历。此外，还提供了一些关于职业倦怠和抑郁的症状和体征的教育内容；我们的目的是帮助住院医师的社交圈更有能力识别并应对这些症状。关于该项目的初步反馈很好，这鼓励了项目的持续开展。
