Muhammad Tariq, Shahab Abid, Wasim Jafri.
Morning report is an effective teaching activity: faculty and residents perspectives.
J Surg Pak Nov ;9(2):38-42.

Objective: To compare the perspective of faculty and residents on various aspects of morning report. Design: Cross sectional study Place & Duration Of Study: Study conducted in July August 2002 at the Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. Patients And Methods: A 22-item questionnaire was distributed to residents and faculty. It was meant to examine the perspectives of both groups about objectives and contents of the morning report. The format, person to present, participate and conduct the morning report were also examined in a Likert scale, single best response or open-ended questions. Results: Forms were distributed to 117 individuals, of whom 84 (72%) responded. Improving presentation skills, problem solving ability and conveying medical knowledge, as the objective of morning report was rated highly.. The faculty (84%) indicated that the chief resident should conduct it whereas the residents (72%) preferred post-call internist to direct the report. Both groups (>9096) preferred that the junior residents should be the presenter Both groups opted (76%) to discuss selected cases admitted previous night. Contents of morning report (discussion on diagnostic workup, disease process and management issues) was rated by the resident and the faculty as 97%, 70% and 85.5% respectively. The residents (78%) preferred morning report to be directed towards post graduate examination where as the faculty did not favor. Conclusion: A remarkable similarity was found in residents and faculty for morning report in terms of improving presentation skills, problem solving ability, conveying medical knowledge, discussion on diagnostic workup, disease process and management issues. The residents also want contrary to the faculty that the morning report should be directed towards post graduate examination.

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