Setting up a surgical skills center.

Full Abstract

With the increasing use of simulation in medicine, many departments of surgery are considering the development of a surgical skills center. This article focuses on practical issues that must be considered when setting up a surgical skills center. The importance of developing a mission statement and including relevant stakeholders is discussed. The types of curricula that can be developed as well as the appropriate equipment purchased to support different curricula are considerations. Space requirements, funding sources, and staffing are also covered. Setting up a surgical skills center requires institutional buy-in and planning from the outset. Various models of skills centers, depending on local politics, are discussed.

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Author information

Author/s: MacRae, Helen M (HM); Satterthwaite, Lisa (L); Reznick, Richard K (RK);

Affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, 451 Mt. Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, M5G 1X5, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. hmacrae@mtsinai.on.ca

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: World journal of surgery (World J Surg), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Feb; vol 32 (issue 2) : pp 189-95

Dates: Created 2008/01/21; Completed 2008/06/03;

PMID: 18057982, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Competency-Based Education - organization & administration
Computer-Assisted Instruction
Humans

Program Development
Schools, Medical - organization & administration
Surgery - education

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