Online Training for Burnout
(OME-RCT Trial)
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?
This single-center, parallel-group randomized controlled trial will evaluate whether a seven-week, web-based "Online MedEd Intern Boot Camp" (OME-IB) program reduces burnout in incoming first-year residents at NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem. Eligible participants are PGY-1 physicians starting in July 2025 in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Surgery, Psychiatry, Infectious Disease, or Nephrology who have not previously completed U.S. postgraduate training. After consent and baseline surveys, approximately 26 interns will be randomized 1:1 (stratified by sex and specialty) to either (1) immediate access to the OME-IB platform plus 14 peer-facilitated, one-hour Zoom sessions on mental health, time management, documentation, and oral presentation over May-June 2025, or (2) usual residency orientation without Boot Camp access until study completion.The primary outcome is mean Maslach Burnout Inventory-Emotional Exhaustion (MBI-EE) score six months into residency. Secondary outcomes at six months include mean Copenhagen Burnout Inventory personal-burnout subscale, Mini ReZ supportive-work-environment/work-pace/resident-experience subscales, and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) depression score. Surveys are administered via REDCap at baseline (pre-intervention), three months, and six months; analyses follow an intention-to-treat approach with linear mixed models. Qualitative interviews will explore participants' experiences four months into residency. Findings will inform refinement of the OME-IB curriculum and future multi-site trials aimed at improving resident well-being.
Research Team
Raji Ayinla, M.D., CMD, FCCP, FACP
Principal Investigator
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for new first-year residents in various specialties at NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem who haven't done U.S. postgraduate training before. They should be starting their residency in July 2025 and willing to participate in surveys and interviews.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Intervention
Participants in the experimental group undergo a 7-week online training program with 14 peer-facilitated Zoom sessions
Control
Control group participants receive standard residency orientation without access to the Boot Camp
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for burnout and mental health outcomes at 3 and 6 months post-intervention
Treatment Details
Interventions
- Online MedEd Intern Bootcamp
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
Lead Sponsor