To the point: medical education review of the role of simulators in surgical training

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2008

Abstract

Simulation-based training (SBT) is becoming widely used in medical education to help residents and medical students develop good technical skills before they practice on real patients. SBT seems ideal because it provides a nonthreatening controlled environment for practice with immediate feedback and can include objective performance assessment. However, various forms of SBT and assessment often are being used with limited evidence-based data to support their validity and reliability. In addition, although SBT with high-tech simulators is more sophisticated and attractive, this is not necessarily superior to SBT with low-tech (and lower cost) simulators. Therefore, understanding the types of surgical simulators and appropriate applications can help to ensure that this teaching and assessment modality is applied most effectively. This article summarizes the key concepts that are needed to use surgical simulators effectively for teaching and assessment. © 2008 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.

Publication Title

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volume

199

Issue

4

First Page

338

Last Page

343

Comments

This article was published in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Volume 199, Issue 4, Pages 338-343.

The published version is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2008.05.002.

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