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## Objective: The surgical clerkship is an integral part of third-year medical student education. the operating room (or) is a heavily used setting, but it is unclear whether this setting is as effective as possible. to determine the role of the or and potential improvements, it is necessary to analyze the perspectives of those involved, including surgeons, residents, and medical students. ## Design: An electronic survey was distributed to the surgeons, surgical residents, and third-year medical students associated with rutgers new jersey medical school. the questions were a combination of 5-point likert scale questions and qualitative responses. the questions assessed the role of the or, the information taught in the or, the quality of the teaching and environment, and potential improvements. ## Results: Attending surgeons and residents generally rated the or more positively than medical students did. medical students desired more hands-on participation and a greater focus on learning technical skills. in addition, most medical students rated the feedback and direct instruction in the or as "poor." furthermore, the attending surgeons and medical students disagreed about the main r

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Author

Rebecca O’Neill; Michael Shapiro; Aziz Merchant

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2017

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)