The Fundamentals of Communication in Surgery

Summary

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the impact of the FCS curriculum on achieving the learning objectives and resident reported self-efficacy with communication skills and determine the scalability of the training across a range of general surgery training programs

Conditions

• Communication Research
• Communication Programs

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Delivery of FCS Skills Curriculum

The UW study team will conduct two 2-hour train-the-trainer sessions with all surgical attendings who have committed to participation as a trainer in the FCS curriculum. The designated trainer will deliver each 2-hour session during the existing formal educational time for residents. If existing protected educational time will not allow for a 2-hour training session, the sessions can be delivered in two 1-hour sessions. These sessions will be incorporated into the curriculum similar to all other formal training provided to residents with the same expectations to attend. Each 2-hour FCS session starts with a 30-minute exercise in empathic communication. The remaining 90 minutes are devoted to skills that support decision making about surgery.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• University of Oklahoma

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Pittsburgh

  collaborator OTHER

• University of South Florida

  collaborator OTHER

• West Virginia University

  collaborator OTHER

• Duke University

  collaborator OTHER

• Association for Academic Surgery

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Inova Fairfax Medical Campus

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• University of Wisconsin, Madison

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Margaret (Gretchen) L Schwarze, MD, MPP · University of Wisconsin, Madison

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-09-16

Primary Completion

2027-05-01

Completion

2027-07-01

Countries

• United States

Study Locations