An Office Poster Contest to Educate Residents Staff

An Office Poster Contest to Educate Residents, Staff, and Patients and Boost Resident Morale Jackie Weaver-Agostoni, DO Jennifer Middleton, MD Ann Mc. Gaffey, MD University of Pittsburgh Dept. of Family Medicine UPMC St. Margaret 1

Introduction n n Studies suggest that residents suffer burnout, leading to low morale Annual Poster Contest n n Began 2003 University of Pittsburgh Department of Family Medicine Research n n Goal: Improve adult vaccination rates $3000 stipend 2

Introduction n Family Health Center Meeting n Poster topic n n n Adult vaccinations, diabetes care, prevention of low birth weight Educational information Poster guidelines 3

Methods n n Poster Supplies Anonymous submissions from competing groups n n n Health center waiting room Voting n n 3 weeks 2 months Prizes 4

Project Evaluation n Questions n n Survey n n Distribution Comments n n n Participation Enjoyable/Fun Learning “Morale” n n “connected” to colleagues and staff part of the health center and community 5

Results 2005 -2006 Project Evaluation Score 6

Results 2005 -2006 Project Evaluation Score 7

Results 2006 -2007 Project Evaluation Score 8

Results 2006 -2007 Project Evaluation Score 9

’ 05 -’ 06 n n Results Nine competing groups 17 submissions n 1 -5 per group n n ’ 06 -’ 07 Eight competing groups 10 submissions n 1 -2 per group Increasing morale • Creating posters • Friendly competition • Winning group outings 10

Results 2005 -2006 -2007 Responses Residents- 4 Office Staff- 7 Residents- 5 Fellows- 1 Pharm D-1 Faculty- 2 Staff- 4 Participation 7/11 9/13 Groups Met 1 -4 times 0 -3 times Contest Y-9, N-1, n/a-1 Y-12, N-0, n/a-1 Future Practice Y-5, N-3, n/a-3 Y- 9, N- 1, n/a-3 11

Conclusions n n Inexpensive and fun way to simultaneously educate patients and boost morale Future Research: Creative approaches to address negative comments like time constraints, and increasing participation 12