Surgical skills training and practice at home: When your grocery store becomes your simulator supplier

Surgery is a craft and acquisition of surgical skills has been traditionally achieved through the apprenticeship model. With working time restrictions, many are turning to simulation as an adjunct to teaching and achieving competency-based outcomes 1. However, the pandemic posed a huge challenge to the delivery of a full time surgical master's programme that is delivered almost entirely through simulation. To continue this programme a migration to an on-line platform was crucial. This editorial describes how we overcame the challenge of teaching surgical operative skills virtually and how it will inform our future teaching practice.
Source: American Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: My Thoughts / My Surgical Practice Source Type: research