Simulated surgical skills training: modern-day surgical homework

SURGICAL EDUCATORS FACE a multitude of challenges: work hour regulations, pressure to provide flexible education to residents and practitioners in a rapidly developing technological era, adaptation and application of internet education, and providing efficient use of faculty and physical resources t...

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Published in:The American surgeon 2007-02, Vol.73 (2), p.166-170
Main Authors: Burns, R Phillip, Burkholder, Hans C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bone surgery
Clinical Clerkship
Clinical Competence
Computer-Assisted Instruction
Curriculum
Education
Education, Medical, Continuing
General Surgery - education
Hospitals
Humans
Internship and Residency - organization & administration
Internship and Residency - trends
Opportunity
Plastic surgery
Residents
Skills
Societies, Medical
Surgical apparatus & instruments
Training
United States
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Summary:SURGICAL EDUCATORS FACE a multitude of challenges: work hour regulations, pressure to provide flexible education to residents and practitioners in a rapidly developing technological era, adaptation and application of internet education, and providing efficient use of faculty and physical resources to expedite the acquisition of education and technical skill to mention but a few. There are justifications for requiring such a change, including the frequent comparison of the training of airline pilots in simulators to surgeons and technical skills training they may or may not receive.2 Numerous reports have documented that skills laboratory training in the nonclinical setting using a multitude of models provides improvement in this important aspect of overall surgical education.3-6 Surgical skills laboratory development has been recognized and used by a number of institutions with positive results in basic skills accrual and especially in minimally invasive surgery.7-11 We, and others, suggest that skills laboratory training should become a form of homework for the surgical resident, much as reading journal articles is a requirement in preparation for journal clubs and didactic conferences.2,12-15 We recommend flexible scheduling of this nonclinical training activity to provide repetitive practice, and time spent should not be included in work hour restrictions.
ISSN:0003-1348
1555-9823
DOI:10.1177/000313480707300216