Use of a hybrid-abdominal wound simulated patient in the acs/ase medical student simulation skills curriculum

ConclusionAll students were proficient in the procedure tasks and communication skills and most felt that the course was beneficial. The ACS/ASE Medical Student Simulation-based Surgical Skills Curriculum was successfully integrated into our third year surgical clerkship.SUMMARY SENTENCEThe ACS/ASE Medical Student Simulation-based Surgical Skills Curriculum was developed to provide structured, uniform and consistent learning experiences. We successfully implemented the surgical drain module of the curriculum with third year medical students by incorporating a hybrid-abdominal wound simulated patient.

Source: The American Journal of Surgery - July 25, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research