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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Sep 16, 2014; 6(9): 436-447
Published online Sep 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i9.436
Published online Sep 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i9.436
Evaluation of surgical training in the era of simulation
Shazrinizam Shaharan, National Surgical Training Centre, Department of Surgical Affairs, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland
Paul Neary, Division Of Colorectal Surgery, Adelaide and Meath incorporating the National Children’s Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland
Author contributions: Shaharan S performed the literature search, analysis and wrote the manuscript; Neary P involved in analysis and editing the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Shazrinizam Shaharan, MB, BCh, BAO, BA, National Surgical Training Centre, Department of Surgical Affairs, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, 121 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, Ireland. shazrinizamshaharan@rcsi.ie
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Received: April 6, 2014
Revised: April 30, 2014
Accepted: August 27, 2014
Published online: September 16, 2014
Revised: April 30, 2014
Accepted: August 27, 2014
Published online: September 16, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: The nature of surgical training has teetered on the brink of a seismic change in how we can deliver the level of expertise required of a modern surgeon for over a decade. It is evolving from Halstedian’s apprenticeship model towards simulation-based training similar to the aviation industry. Since 2000 there have been approximately 173 studies about validation of simulators as assessment tools. As the technology grows, its translation into real changes in curriculum is still unclear. This review is focused upon where we currently stand in relation to the effective integration of simulation-based skills assessment into modern surgical training curricula.