Surgical boot camp for fourth-year medical students: Impact on objective skills and subjective confidence

摘要

Background: Within surgical education, there has been a recent emphasis on preparing medical students for the rigors of residency in an effort to improve confidence and technical preparedness throughout postgraduate training. The aim of this study is to test the impact of a boot camp course using the American College of Surgeons-based curriculum and objective, observer-based rating tools on both subjective confidence and objective skills of fourth-year medical students.