Original Manuscript Notes from the Field: Residents’ Perceptions of Simulation-Based Skills Assessment in Obstetrics and Gynecology Abigail Ford Winkel 1 , Paulomi Niles 2 , Veronica Lerner 1 , Sondra Zabar 3 , Demian Szyld 4 , and Allison Squires 2 Abstract Simulation in obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) training captures a range of interpersonal, cognitive, and technical skills. However, trainee perspectives on simulation-based assessment remain unexplored. After an observed structured clinical examination (OSCE) simulation hybrid exam, two focus groups of residents were conducted. Analysis grounded in a the- matic coding guided the qualitative research process. Responses suggest a valuation of cognitive and technical skills over interpersonal skills. Realism 1 New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA 2 New York University College of Nursing, New York, NY, USA 3 New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA 4 New York Simulation Center for the Health Sciences, New York, NY, USA Corresponding Author: Abigail Ford Winkel, New York University Langone Medical Center, 550 First Avenue NBV 9E2, New York, NY 10016, USA. Email: abigail.winkel@nyumc.org Evaluation & the Health Professions 1-5 ª The Author(s) 2014 Reprints and permission: sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/0163278714563601 ehp.sagepub.com at Bobst Library, New York University on December 16, 2014 ehp.sagepub.com Downloaded from