Training of senior residents for attending ward-round: a pilot study at Peking Union Medical College Hospital

A questionnaire survey was conducted among 14 senior residents or fellows who received the attending ward-round training in Department of General Internal Medicine of Peking Union Medical College Hospital during the period from January 2015 to September 2018. The attitudes and suggestions towards the training program, and to what extent they benefited from the program were assessed. Based on Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the mean score on general training improvement was (8.29±1.25). The self-reported benefits in decision making, teaching skills and leadership of residents participating in the attending ward-round training program were significantly higher than those receiving regular rotating and training (t=5.53, 7.78, 13.00; P<0.01). Eight respondents suggested that the training frequency could be increased from once a week to at least twice a week and 10 respondents wished that the supervisors could give feedback on their decision-making performance as quickly as possible after the attending round. The training program "attending ward-round by senior resident" facilitates to improve the competency of rotating senior residents, which may be worth extending to more hospitals. Key words: Standardized training; Senior resident; Leadership