Summer Seminar on Pediatric Surgery for Medical Students and Junior Residents in Hokkaido: A Collaborative Event Held by Four Institutions

• Published in: Journal of the Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons Vol. 61; no. 1; pp. 50 - 56
• Main Authors: Kawabata, Kanon, Tsuzaka, Shoichi, Minato, Masashi, Ishii, Daisuke, Sakamura, Soma, Hashimoto, Satsuki, Korai, Takahiro, Kawahara, Insu, Yokoyama, Shinichiro, Ishimura, Riku
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: The Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons 20.02.2025; 特定非営利活動法人 日本小児外科学会
• Subjects: junior resident; medical student; questionnaires; regional medical; seminar; アンケート; セミナー; 初期臨床研修医; 医学生; 地域医療
• ISSN: 0288-609X; 2187-4247
• DOI: 10.11164/jjsps.61.1_50

Purpose: In this report, we discuss in detail the first Pediatric Surgery Summer Seminar in Hokkaido, which was held in collaboration across university boundaries.Methods: The seminar was aimed at medical students and junior residents interested in pediatric surgery. Morning lecture sessions included lectures on the introduction to pediatric surgery facilities. Afternoon sessions provided hands-on training in laparoscopic suturing and ligation, intestinal anastomosis, da Vinci simulation, and echo-guided internal jugular vein puncture. Surveys were conducted at each station to assess pre-seminar expectations and post-seminar satisfaction levels.Results: Sixteen participants (11 medical students and 5 junior residents) completed the surveys, yielding a 100% response rate. Interest in the introduction to pediatric surgery facilities increased from “high expectations” with 2 participants pre-seminar to “high satisfaction” with 12 participants post-seminar. Expectations for laparoscopic suturing and ligation, as well as intestinal anastomosis, increased from “high expectations” with 11 participants pre-seminar to “high satisfaction” with all 16 participants post-seminar. Interest in pediatric surgery increased from “very interested” with 6 participants pre-seminar to “very interested” with 10 participants post-seminar.Conclusions: The seminar not only increased the interest and curiosity of medical students and junior residents in pediatric surgery but also strengthened collaboration among pediatric surgeons. Long-term career surveys are being planned to determine the impact of this seminar on participants’ decisions to specialize in pediatric surgery.