Utilizing a Workshop Format for Physiatry Trainees in the Management of Acute Sports-Related Concussion.

Select residency and medical student training programs have developed and researched skill-based workshops, focusing on mastering a surgical or communication skill, however they are less frequently studied in physiatry residency programs. Given the importance of concussion care in physiatric practice, this study sought to measure the effectiveness of a novel sports-related concussion workshop. Based on the 5 International Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport, a six-hour concussion workshop was developed. Participants were administered a pre- and post-workshop questionnaire to gauge level of comfort managing various aspects of concussion, case-based questions to assess participant knowledge, and questions regarding satisfaction with workshop-based training sessions. 16 participants, ranging from PGY-2 to PGY-5, were included in the analyses, with significant gains (p < 0.0001 to p = 0.0045) made in all measures of comfort managing sports-related concussion; the study was unable to detect a statistically significant improvement in knowledge as assessed by the patient vignettes (p = 0.17), but participants did report high levels of satisfaction with workshop-based training sessions. Thus, workshop-based physiatry trainee education sessions can be employed to teach trainees certain skills, or provide comprehensive training in the management of a specific condition. Participants demonstrated improved comfort managing concussion, a trend towards improved knowledge, and a high degree of satisfaction with the content's method delivery.