Abstract Shelly W. Holmström, MD, Katheryne Downes, MPH, James C. Mayer, MD and Lee A. Learman, MD, Ph.D.
TITLE: Simulation Training in the Maternal Newborn Clerkship: A Randomized Controlled Trial OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of simulation training on medical students’ confidence to perform a vaginal delivery.
STUDY DESIGN: Medical students on 10 consecutive rotations were recruited and randomly assigned to a traditional lecture on performing a vaginal delivery or a lecture plus hands-on vaginal delivery simulation. Participants completed confidence assessment questionnaires at baseline and 4 weeks after training. End-of-rotation examination scores were also compared. RESULTS: 93 students participated (95.9% of those eligible). Students receiving simulation training were significantly more confident in their ability to perform a vaginal delivery immediate post-assessment than students who did not receive the simulation training (p