EBM Surgery Clerkship - Program Director
Q1. Residency Program Director Survey
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine and campus libraries are conducting research on (EBM) clerkships. This survey seeks to assess the quality of EBM education during third-year medical school rotations.
You have been selected to participate in this study because your input is valued by members of the TTUHSC School of Medicine and its affiliated research partners.
Completing all the questionnaires will take about 5 minutes of your time. Individual responses will be anonymous and confidential.
Please remember:
Q2. Are you currently a residency program director or designated faculty with oversight in a clinical situation?
∘ Yes (1)
∘ No (2)
Skip To: End of Block If 1. Are you currently a residency program director or designated faculty with oversight in a clini... = NO
Q3. Does your residency program supervise or instruct residents who are TTUHSC School of Medicine graduates
∘ Yes (1)
∘ No (2)
Skip To: End of Block If 2. Does your residency program supervise or instruct residents who are in the School of Medicine... = NO
Q4. [Questions 3–8 pertain to residency coordinators with official supervision of TTUHSC School of Medicine graduates. These graduates will have completed the Surgery EBM Clerkship in the third year of undergraduate medical studies.]
Q5. How would you rate the ability of TTUHSC residents to handle clinical situations with regard to formulating a key clinical question?
∘ Minimal (1)
∘ Below Average (2)
∘ Average (3)
∘ Above Average (4)
∘ Outstanding (5)
Q6. In the management of patients, relevant evidence is:
∘ Not important (1)
∘ Minimally Important (2)
∘ Somewhat Important (3)
∘ Very Important (4)
∘ Essential (5)
Q7. How would you rate their ability at finding the best clinical evidence to answer the question?
∘ Minimal (1)
∘ Below Average (2)
∘ Average (3)
∘ Above Average (4)
∘ Outstanding (5)
Q8. What resources do residents most use to find evidence and gather information about the clinical situation? Please select ALL that apply.
∘ Point-of-Care Tools (UpToDate, DynamedPlus, Lexicomp, etc.) (1)
∘ Research Databases (PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, etc.) (2)
∘ Web Resources (Google, Wikipedia, Medscape, etc.) (3)
∘ Colleagues/Professional Input (4)
∘ Other (6) ____________________
Q9. What research do residents most use to find evidence and gather information about the clinical situation?
Please rank in order of most utilized:
__________ Critically Appraised Topics (UpToDate or Dynamed module) (1)
__________ Practice Guidelines (2)
__________ Primary studies (RCTs, Observational Studies, Case Reports, etc.) (3)
__________ Secondary studies (Review articles, Systematic Reviews, Meta-Analysis, etc.) (4)
__________ Other: (5)
Q10. For a specific evidence topic or research article, how would you rate their skills at appraising for reliability and validity?
∘ Minimal (1)
∘ Below Average (2)
∘ Average (3)
∘ Above Average (4)
∘ Outstanding (5)
Q11. How would you rate your skills in appraising the evidence for applicability, for applying it to the clinical situation?
∘ Minimal (1)
∘ Below Average (2)
∘ Average (3)
∘ Above Average (4)
∘ Outstanding (5)
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Q12. From your responses, it has been determined that you do not qualify to participate in this survey. Thank you for your interest in this study.
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