Team-Based Learning in the Surgery Clerkship: Impact on Student Examination Scores, Evaluations, and Perceptions

There is little evidence for effectiveness of team-based learning (TBL) in specialties such as Surgery. We developed and instituted TBLs in surgery clerkship and compared National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) Surgery Subject Exam scores before and after implementation. We also analyzed students ’ feedback for their perception of TBLs.

Source: Journal of Surgical Education - September 11, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Ashley D. Kaminski, Katherine M. Babbitt, Mary C. McCarthy, Ronald J. Markert, Melissa P. Roelle, Priti P. Parikh Tags: ORIGINAL REPORTS Source Type: research