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patient population. We report the evaluation of a case-based educational
session for surgical clerks focused on the peri-operative management
of an elderly patient as part of an integrated aging theme
initiative. Methods: Utilizing a clinical scenario involving an elderly
patient with abdomen pain, a 55 minute case-based session was added
into the required lecture schedule. Students were divided into learning
teams and asked to provide group answers to open-ended questions
incorporated as the case unfolded. An anonymous audience response
system was employed to allow learners to assess their
successes in comparison to their peers to voluntary 5 multiple choice
knowledge questions and pre/post self-assessment survey using a
four-point Likert scale (1=very good,4=poor). Descriptive statistics
were performed comparing before and after the session using the
Wilcoxen rank sum test. Results: Thirty students participated in the
pilot. At the end of the case, students responded correctly 85% or
more of the time to the multiple-choice questions. All self-assessment
questions showed statistically significant improvement when responding
to the following: (1) appreciate the unique problems of the
increasing number of older adults undergoing abdominal surgery
(median=3pre/2post,p