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Review
. 2022 Aug;32(3):279-287.
doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2022.05.001.

Teaching Thoracic Surgery in a Low-Resource Setting:: Creation of a Simulation Curriculum in Rwanda

Edmond Ntaganda  1 , Robinson Ssebuufu  2 , Daniel R Bacon  3 , Thomas M Daniel  4
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Review

Teaching Thoracic Surgery in a Low-Resource Setting:: Creation of a Simulation Curriculum in Rwanda

Edmond Ntaganda et al. Thorac Surg Clin. 2022 Aug.

Abstract

Surgical education and global health partnerships have evolved over the years. There is growing recognition of the importance of in-country training of surgeons and surgeon specialists in low-resource settings to support the local health care system. There are numerous ways in which high-income partners can support local training programs. The Human Resources for Health program was initiated in 2012 to advance in-country training of health care professionals in Rwanda. As there was a limited in-country operative experience for teaching general thoracic surgery, simulation models were developed, influenced by a prior course developed for American cardiothoracic trainees. Local Rwandan faculty were engaged. Adaptations from the American version included constructing models from inexpensive materials to make the simulation more feasible in the Rwanda setting.

Keywords: Education; Human Resources For Health; Low Resource Settings; Low- and Middle-Income Countries; Simulation; Thoracic Surgery; Training.

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