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. 2020 May;167(5):782-786.
doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2019.05.026. Epub 2019 Jul 8.

Teaching technical surgery

Elizabeth M Huffman  1 , John R Martin  1 , Dimitrios Stefanidis  2
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Teaching technical surgery

Elizabeth M Huffman et al. Surgery. 2020 May.

Abstract

Surgical educators face many challenges on the path toward ensuring surgical trainee technical-skill acquisition. We present effective intraoperative teaching techniques and discuss the utilization of simulation to improve technical skills outside of the operating room. Adjuncts, including coaching, mental skills, and nontechnical-skill assessments, are also reviewed. Finally, an example of a clinical curriculum that incorporates best practices in teaching technical surgery is presented.

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