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BACKGROUND: Research has shown that, more than any other factors, social capital, connectedness, and a sense of community promote mental, physical, and social well-being, as well as productivity in the workplace and feelings of job satisfaction and fulfillment. In April 2015, the Society of Academic Associations of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine (SAAAPM) agreed to support the formation of the Association of Anesthesiology Program Administrators and Educators (AAPAE) to promote collaboration and collegiality among administrators and educators of anesthesiology residency and fellowship programs. This study was designed to determine if a series of interventions were able to promote a sense of community among administrators and educators of anesthesiology residency and fellowship programs. METHODS: From February 2016 to January 2018, the AAPAE implemented a series of interventions designed to foster a sense of community. These interventions included the development of a leadership structure, a coaching program, a Facebook group, distribution of pins with the AAPAE logo, social gatherings for members, as well as the creation of a dedicated track for administrators and educators during the SAAAPM annual meeting. In 2016 and again in 2018, using the validated, 24-item Sense of Community Index version 2 (SCI-2) with a score range of 0-72, AAPAE surveyed its members to assess their sense of community. Continuous data were assessed for normality using a Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Comparisons between pretests and posttests were made using Mann-Whitney U tests. RESULTS: Seventy-four of 169 (44%) and 87 of 211 (42%) members took the survey in February 2016 and January 2018, respectively. The total sum score measuring the sense of community increased 11.5 points from a median of 27.5 (IQR: 17.0 to 39.0) to 39.0 (IQR: 27.0 to 53.0, P < .001). This shows a significant increase in the average sense of community of AAPAE members. CONCLUSIONS: A combination of web-based and face-to-face interactions allowed the AAPAE to successfully cultivate a sense of community among its members.
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BACKGROUND: The primary objective of this study was to determine if a 1-hour simulation-based training with interdisciplinary operating room (OR) teams could improve nontechnical skills of the providers as assessed by the nontechnical skills tool (NOTECHS II). METHODS: Interprofessional otolaryngology OR teams consisting of surgery faculty and resident, anesthesiology faculty and resident, and OR nurses, scrub technician, and perioperative technician underwent a 1-hour simulation-based intervention in the OR. The teams were rated on their nontechnical skills during the intervention and throughout the clinical day following. They also completed self-reflection surveys (SRS) before the intervention and in 3 intervals after the intervention (immediately following the intervention, at the end of their shift on the day of the intervention, and again 2 weeks later). RESULTS: Four interprofessional teams with a total of 26 unique participants participated in this pilot program. Team nontechnical skills, assessed using NOTECHS II, improved from the first simulation to the second simulation during the intervention. Team NOTECHS II scores remained higher throughout the clinical day. Individual self-reflection scores (SRS) followed the same trend. CONCLUSIONS: On-site interprofessional OR team training simulation can take place in a brief time period that is dedicated for education. A brief intervention resulted in improved team nontechnical scores when assessed following intervention. In addition, participants found the intervention to be effective and beneficial to their learning.
