Effectiveness of the Cadaver Lab in Podiatric Surgery Residency Programs

Since the inception of the first surgical training system by Sir William Stewart Halsted, resident surgical skill development has been promulgated in teaching hospitals. Currently, the Council on Podiatric Medical Education does not mandate the availability of a cadaver lab as a residency curriculum requirement. The purpose of the present study is to assess the structure of the cadaver lab and availability in the current podiatric surgical training programs. A survey was sent electronically to 229 American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine –approved residency programs, excluding OhioHealth, across all residency programs.
Source: Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research