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2023-01-25
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“Night On Call”: Evaluating a Serious Game for Knowledge Application in a Transition to Residency Course at a Regional Medical Campus
Margaret R. Lewis
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Courtney
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Max
2d Medical Battalion, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Will
Eir Pax Psychiatry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24926/jrmc.v6i1.4482
Keywords: Transition to Residency, Serious Games, Educational Games, Simulation
Abstract
Educators are looking for innovations that disrupt education. Games, as an educational learning tool, force learners to apply knowledge in new ways and use critical thinking skills. The interactivity and competition in games are motivating factors. A group of educators in Charlotte, NC designed an educational game “Night On Call” as the capstone of the Transition to Residency course for 4th year medical students at a branch campus of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Charlotte, NC. This game was designed after escape-room style games; it featured ten different challenges, each reflecting cases, patient scenarios, or skills critical for success during the intern year. Fourth year students participated in this game on the last day of their Transition to Residency course. Upon completion of the game, students provided feedback through an anonymous survey and a group debrief session. Overall, the students felt that this serious game was a fun way to end the Transition to Residency course and that educational games help with knowledge retention and application and the challenges reflected tasks they may see in intern year.
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Margaret R. Lewis, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Dr. Lewis is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. She is highly involved with undergraduate medical education and oversees the ultrasound education for medical students in their clinical years at the Charlotte campus as well at the 4th year of medical school and the Transition to Residency course.
Courtney, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Dr. Brantley is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center and works as a pediatric hospitalist. Dr. Brantley also completed her medical education at the Charlotte Regional Campus of the University of North Carolina and her pediatrics residency at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center.
Max, 2d Medical Battalion, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Dr. Noe is an Emergency Medicine Physician who completed residency at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in 2019. Dr. Noe is currently in the Medical Batallion at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Will, Eir Pax Psychiatry
Dr. Wright is an addiction psychiatrist in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was formerly involved with undergraduate medical education at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, a regional campus of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine before beginning his own practice.
