Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of workshop participants

	Traditional (N=10)	Simulation (N=17)	p
Males – number (%)	3 (30)	7 (41)	0.69
Duration of practice
1–5 years – number (%)	2 (20)	0	0.33
6–10 years – number (%)	0	0
11–15 years – number (%)	1 (10)	1 (6)
16–20 years – number (%)	0	0
21 years or more – number (%)	1 (10)	2 (12)
Not yet in practice – number (%)	6 (60)	14 (82)	0.36
University-based – number (%)	5 (50)	15 (75)	0.14
Received additional training in Obstetric Internal Medicine – number (%)	1 (10)	4 (24)	0.62
Previously learned skills using high-fidelity simulation – number (%)	6 (60)	11 (65)	1.00
I am comfortable participating in the care of medically complicated pregnant patients*	2.2±0.8	2.5±0.9	0.45
I am comfortable evaluating a pregnant patient with shortness of breath*	2.9±1.0	2.8±0.8	0.71
I am comfortable managing shortness of breath in the pregnant patient*	2.7±0.9	2.8±0.8	0.85
I am comfortable being taught with high-fidelity simulation*	4.2±0.4	3.9±0.7	0.28
I think simulation in general is valuable for the purposes of medical teaching*	4.2±0.4	4.7±0.5	0.01

^*1 = strongly disagree; 5 = strongly agree.