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gregate attendance rate of more than 80% of
available residents during the didactic lectures.
This is an ongoing, educational-quality
improvement project. Before the start of the
curriculum, in October 2016, neurology resi-
dents (PGY2-4) were surveyed regarding their
perceived preparedness for entering practice
(supplement). The residents identified readi-
ness in individual subdomains on the Likert
scale ranging from 1 (“not prepared”) to 5 (“very
prepared”). The survey was repeated in March
2017 to follow up on the curriculum’s impact.
Statistical analysis was performed using Graph-
Pad Instat software. 15
The UAMS IRB Board assessed the project
and determined it not to be a human subjective
research, and exempted it from IRB review.
Results
Eleven neurology residents were ap-
proached to complete the survey. Pre-implemen-
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Supplement 1 Table. Summative results of Pre and post-implementation survey
Mean SD n 25th
Quartile 75th
Quartile Min Median Max PGY-2
Mean PGY-3
Mean PGY-4-
Mean
PRE-Mentor 4.00 0.82 7.00 3.00 5.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 3.67 4.00 5.00
POST-Mentor 4.20 0.45 5.00 4.00 4.50 4.00 4.00 5.00 4.00 4.50 4.00
PRE-CV PREp 3.71 0.95 7.00 3.00 5.00 3.00 3.00 5.00 3.00 4.00 5.00
POST-CV PREp 3.60 1.14 5.00 2.50 4.50 2.00 4.00 5.00 2.50 4.50 4.00
PRE-Interview skills 3.29 0.49 7.00 3.00 4.00 3.00 3.00 4.00 3.33 3.00 4.00
POST-Interview skills 3.40 1.14 5.00 2.50 4.50 2.00 3.00 5.00 2.50 4.00 4.00
PRE-Contract
Negotiations 1.71 0.95 7.00 1.00 3.00 1.00 1.00 3.00 1.67 1.67 2.00
POST-Contract
Negotiations 2.80 1.10 5.00 2.00 3.50 1.00 3.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 4.00
PRE-Billing & Coding 1.86 0.69 7.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 1.67 1.67 3.00
POST-Billing &
Coding 2.80 0.84 5.00 2.00 3.50 2.00 3.00 4.00 2.50 2.50 4.00
PRE-Risk
Management 2.67 0.82 6.00 2.00 3.25 2.00 2.50 4.00 2.33 2.50 4.00
POST-Risk
Management 2.60 0.89 5.00 2.00 3.50 2.00 2.00 4.00 2.00 2.50 4.00
PRE-Business
Models 1.43 0.79 7.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 3.00 1.00 1.67 2.00
POST-Business
Models 2.20 1.30 5.00 1.00 3.50 1.00 2.00 4.00 1.50 2.00 4.00
PRE-Finances 2.86 1.77 7.00 1.00 5.00 1.00 2.00 5.00 1.67 3.67 4.00
POST-Finances 3.60 1.14 5.00 2.50 4.50 2.00 4.00 5.00 3.00 4.00 4.00
PRE-Ethics 3.57 0.53 7.00 3.00 4.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 3.67 3.33 4.00
POST-Ethics 3.80 0.84 5.00 3.00 4.50 3.00 4.00 5.00 3.50 4.00 4.00
PRE-Workplace
communication 3.86 0.69 7.00 3.00 4.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 4.00 3.67 4.00
POST-Workplace
communication 3.00 1.58 5.00 1.50 4.50 1.00 3.00 5.00 2.50 3.00 4.00
PRE-EBM 3.86 0.69 7.00 3.00 4.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 3.67 4.00 4.00
POST-EBM 3.80 0.84 5.00 3.00 4.50 3.00 4.00 5.00 3.00 4.50 4.00
PRE-Mental Health 3.71 0.95 7.00 3.00 4.00 2.00 4.00 5.00 3.33 4.00 4.00
POST-Mental Health 3.80 0.84 5.00 3.00 4.50 3.00 4.00 5.00 3.00 4.50 4.00
PRE-Aggregate                 2.75 3.10 3.75
POST-Aggregate                 2.75 3.50 4.00
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