Research Article: An Informed Consent Program Enhances Surgery Resident Education
Lead author: Sarah E. Koller MD
Submitted by: Janice Radway, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

At teaching institutions, informed consent for an invasive procedure is often obtained by first-year residents. However, trainees commonly do not receive formal instruction in this area before residency, relying on observation of other residents. The authors at Temple University created an informed consent educational program, which included a didactic component, a role-play about informed consent, and a simulation exercise using standardized patients. Residents became more confident in their ability to obtain informed consent after participating in this program. Read the full article in the Journal of Surgical Education  here.

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