New directions in simulation-based surgical education and training: Validation and transfer of surgical skills, use of nonsurgeons as faculty...

New directions in simulation-based surgical education and training: Validation and transfer of surgical skills, use of nonsurgeons as faculty, use of simulation to screen and select surgery residents, and long-term follow-up of learners

Daniel J. Scott MD, FACSa, Carla M. Pugh MD, PhD, FACSb, E. Matthew Ritter MD, FACSc, Lenworth M. Jacobs MD, MPH, FACSd, Carlos A. Pellegrini MD, FACS, FRCSI (Hon)e and Ajit K. Sachdeva MD, FRCSC, FACSf, ,
a University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
b Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
c Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD
d University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford, CT
e University of Washington, Seattle, WA
f American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL
Accepted 16 November 2010. Available online 5 February 2011.

The Consortium of American College of Surgeons-Accredited Education Institutes was created to explore new opportunities in simulation-based surgical education and training beyond the scope of individual accredited institutes. During the Third Annual Meeting of the Consortium of American College of Surgeons-Accredited Education Institutes Consortium, 4 work groups addressed the validation and transfer of surgical skills, the use of nonsurgeons as faculty, the use of simulation to screen and select surgery residents, and long-term follow-up of learners. The key elements from the deliberations and conclusions are summarized in this manuscript.
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Validation and transfer of surgical skills
Use of nonsurgeons as faculty for simulation-based surgical education
Use of simulation to screen and select surgery residents
Long-term follow-up of learners after participation in simulation-based surgical education and training
Conclusions
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