For Residents

Many opportunities exist at Ascension St. Vincent to supplement your residency experience: Weekly continuing education; an archive of online skills curriculum; and personal and professional growth and development.
The Surgical Residency Program director and coordinator have an open-door policy. We are here to support your professional development and personal growth and well-being.
It is well documented that medical residents in training are at increased risk for burnout. Talk to us about your work-life balance. Let us help you identify time and stress management skills that can help. Our focus is on the needs of the whole person. At Ascension St. Vincent, our “Caring Spirit” means healing body, mind, and spirit.

Well-Being in Medicine: Resources

The Ascension St. Vincent Stress Center is located on the Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis campus on Harcourt Rd. The Stress Center has developed a focused array of intensive programs and services to treat overwhelming stress or complex medical problems affecting emotional health. We also have dedicated programs for the treatment of drug and alcohol dependency and abuse.
AAMC WELL-BEING IN MEDICINE
NEJM: RESIDENT BURNOUT

Skills Curricula

Used by permission of the Texas Association of Surgical Skills Laboratories (TASSL).
Included: Pre-and-post-test questionnaires, scoresheets, videos, and proficiency assessment rubrics.
TOPIC SUMMARY
Basic Open Knot-Tying and
Suturing Skills Training
Program		 The Basic Open Knot-Tying and Suturing Skills Training Program is a series of 12
commonly used knot-tying and suturing techniques. The tasks are designed to help
students and residents gain proficiency with different types of suture, instruments,
different types of knots, various suturing techniques, finger dexterity, and hand-eye
coordination.
Intermediate Open
Knot-Tying and Suturing Skills
Training Program 		The Intermediate Open Knot-Tying and Suturing Skills Training Program is a series of six
commonly used knot-tying and suturing techniques. The exercises are designed to help
students and residents gain proficiency with more advanced types of knot-tying and
suturing.
Fundamentals of
Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS)
Training Program		 The Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) Training Program is a series of five
laparoscopic tasks designed to help students and residents develop proficiency with
laparoscopic instruments. The tasks focus on training hand-eye coordination, using the
non-dominant hand, functioning in a 3-D space while viewing a 2-D display, overcoming
the fulcrum effect, and managing the differences in tactile (haptic) feedback.
Flexible Endoscopy
Curriculum		 The Flexible Endoscopy Curriculum is a series of two endoscopic tasks designed to help
students and residents develop proficiency with endoscopic instruments.
Robotic Surgery
Curriculum		 Instructions for Completing Online da Vinci® Modules (PDF)
Global Evaluative Assessment of Robotic Skills (GEARS) (PDF)
Pre-test Questionnaire
Post-test Questionnaire

Additional Resources for Residents Who Teach Medical Students

Marion University Osteopathic Medical School

Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) Resident as Teacher - Goals and Objectives (PDF)

Bringing Education & Service Together (BEST) Programs

Available through MedEdPORTAL here.

Description: Requires a guest log-in for limited access; a subscription may be purchased for full access. These competency modules take less than 30 minutes to complete, some as little as 15 minutes. Each module is available in four different formats: print, CD, web, or PDA. In this course, faculty will provide you with tips on a wide range of topics, from giving effective feedback to overcoming teaching challenges faced by physicians.

 

GME Today: Physicians as Teachers

Modules are available for purchase here.

Educator Hub

Available at: https://educatorhub.e-lfh.org.uk

Description: All of the content on The Educator Hub is free to access, with no registration necessary. However, registration is recommended, as this allows users to track their learning, provide feedback on sessions, and retain certificates of completion.
All of the Educator Hub content can be accessed at https://educatorhub.e-lfh.org.uk and if you wish to access without registering select the “Browse our catalog” button. If you do not have an e-LfH account you can register on The Educator Hub at https://educatorhub.e-lfh.org.uk and then enroll in the Educator Training Resource program by selecting My Account > Enrollment and selecting the program. You can then access the program immediately in the My e-Learning section.