Simulation in Surgical Training and Practice

Simulation in Surgical Training and Practice is reviewed extensively in this important Surgical Clinics of North America issue.

Articles include:

• Applying Educational Theory to Simulation Based Training and Assessment in Surgery
• Figuring out Team Simulation Training
• Faculty Development for Simulation Training
• The Evolving Role of Simulation in Teaching Surgery in Undergraduate Medical Education
• Using Simulation in Inter-Professional Education
• Current Status of Simulation Based Training in Graduate Medical Education
• National Simulation-based Training of Fellows: The Vascular Surgery Example
• Paying For it: Funding Models for Simulation Centers
• Surgical Simulation Centers as Educational Homes for Practicing Surgeons
• Better Assessment: Advanced Engineering Technology for Measuring Performance In and Out of the Simulation Lab
• Moving the Needle – Simulation’s Impact on Patient Outcomes
• Human Factors Engineering and Effective Simulation – Partners for Improved Patient Safety
• Simulation for the Assessment and Improvement of Teamwork and Communication in the Operating Room
• Using Simulation to Improve Systems
• Simulation for Maintenance of Certification
• And more

Specifications:

• 1st Edition, Volume 95-4 - July 29, 2015
• Author: Kimberly M. Brown, Department of Surgery, UTMB at Galveston