448 Foundation Doctor Local Peer-Led and Organised Basic Surgical Skills in General Surgery and Plastic Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_6) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Thakkar ◽  
N Lloyd ◽  
S Ghauri
Keyword(s):  
Effective Teaching ◽  
Plastic Surgery ◽  
Surgical Training ◽  
General Surgery ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
District Hospital ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Surgical Skills ◽  
Knot Tying ◽  
Clinical Practise

Abstract Aim Foundation doctors are under pressure early in their careers to attend highly subscribed and expensive surgical courses. We assessed the feasibility of a foundation doctor led and locally organised basic surgical skills introduction. Method The lead foundation doctor organised a basic surgical skills introduction for foundation year doctors at Salisbury District Hospital liaising with the postgraduate centre and local surgical consultants. This training was supervised by local consultants and registrars. This teaching delivered theory and practise in suturing, knot tying and laparoscopy by local and familiar trainers. Feedback was collected using the Likert scale. Results 12 foundation doctors attended. 100% either agreed or strongly agreed the introduction was helpful and well organised. 25% either agreed or strongly agreed feeling confident with suturing and knot tying before the teaching which increased to 92% after teaching. Only 8.3% either agreed or strongly agreed feeling confident with the principles of basic laparoscopy before teaching which increased to 83% after teaching. 100% either agreed or strongly agreed the teaching will improve their clinical practise and enhance their interest in surgery. 92% strongly agreed or agreed that the teaching improved their knowledge in basic surgical skills, and the peer led and organised structure was an effective teaching method. Conclusions Foundation doctor locally peer led teaching organised with supervision by local consultants is an effective method of delivering basic surgical skills with improvement especially marked in basic laparoscopy and help enhance interest in surgical training.

Surgical Training in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan

2012 ◽  
Vol 98 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
CA Fries ◽  
RF Rickard
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Plastic Surgery ◽  
Surgical Training ◽  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
General Surgery ◽  
Trauma Care ◽  
Orthopaedic Surgery ◽  
Surgical Trauma ◽  
Training Time ◽  
Critical Aspects

IntroductionSurgical trauma care on operations is delivered by consultants. The DMS presently delivers training to surgeons to enable them to deliver this care as newly-qualified consultants. Deploying as a trainee is one of many training evolutions available to achieve this competency. This paper describes the process involved in trainees deploying, and the training received by the first author (CAF) during a recent deployment.MethodsPre-deployment training and the process for gaining recognition of training time by the GMC are described. All surgical procedures performed by the first author were recorded prospectively, together with the level of supervision.ResultsThe first author performed 210 procedures in 124 operations on 87 patients in a seven week deployment. This was prospectively recognised for training by the GMC. All procedures were supervised by consultant trainers. Procedures included trauma surgical procedures and those under the specialties of Plastic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and General Surgery.ConclusionsDeploying on operations as a trainee is invaluable in preparing DMS juniors for their future roles as consultants in the DMS. Training is received not only in a breadth of surgical and resuscitative procedures, beyond a trainee’s “base specialty”, but also in other critical aspects of deployments including Crew Resource Management.

Pilot Evaluation of the Impact of a Mission-Based Surgical Training Rotation on the Plastic Surgery Skills and Competencies Development of General Surgery Residents in Rwanda

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (6) ◽  
pp. 1579-1587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naikhoba C.O. Munabi ◽  
Libby Durnwald ◽  
Eric Nagengast ◽  
Allyn Auslander ◽  
Faustin Ntirenganya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Surgery ◽  
Surgical Training ◽  
General Surgery ◽  
Competencies Development ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Setting up a BSS course in EL Salvador

2008 ◽  
Vol 90 (6) ◽  
pp. 208-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivier Branford ◽  
Andrew Hollowood ◽  
Frank Smith
Keyword(s):  
El Salvador ◽  
Surgical Training ◽  
Surgical Skills ◽  
Minimal Access Surgery ◽  
Minimal Access ◽  
Fourth Edition ◽  
Knot Tying ◽  
Founding Principle ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Access Surgery

Despite recent changes in surgical training the intercollegiate Basic Surgical Skills (BSS) course is here to stay. Delivered in 60 regional centres in the UK, the course is now in its fourth edition. The founding principle of the course is to teach, assess and certify basic surgical skills that are safe and sound, from theatre etiquette and knot-tying through to the basics of minimal access surgery, therefore laying solid foundations for the development of specialty skills.

scholarly journals Telemedicine Experience of General Surgery Trainees: Impact on Patient Care and Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 000313482110234
Author(s):  
Brandon J Nakashima ◽  
Navpreet Kaur ◽  
Chelsey Wongjirad ◽  
Kenji Inaba ◽  
Mohd Raashid Sheikh
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Surgical Training ◽  
General Surgery ◽  
Southern California ◽  
University Of Southern California ◽  
General Surgery Residency ◽  
Surgical Training Program ◽  
Current Utilization ◽  
Surgery Resident ◽  
The Impact

Objective The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on patient care, including the increased utilization of contact-free clinic visits using telemedicine. We looked to assess current utilization of, experience with, and opinions regarding telemedicine by general surgery residents at an academic university–based surgical training program. Design A response-anonymous 19-question survey was electronically distributed to all general surgery residents at a single academic university–based general surgery residency program. Setting University of Southern California (USC) general surgery residency participants: Voluntarily participating general surgery residents at the University of Southern California. Results The response rate from USC general surgery residents was 100%. A majority of residents (76%) had utilized either video- or telephone-based visits during their careers. No resident had undergone formal training to provide telemedicine, although most residents indicated a desire for training (57.1%) and acknowledged that telemedicine should be a part of surgical training (75.6%). A wide variety of opinions regarding the educational experience of residents participating in telemedicine visits was elicited. Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic brought telemedicine to the forefront as an integral part of future patient care, including for surgical patients. Additional investigations into nationwide telemedicine exposure and practice among United States general surgery residencies is imperative, and the impact of the implementation of telemedicine curricula on general surgery resident telemedicine utilization, comfort with telemedicine technology, and patient outcomes are further warranted. Competencies Practice-based learning, systems-based practice, interpersonal and communication skills

scholarly journals 934 Remote one-to-one virtual surgical skills training: Evolving the delivery of operative skills training in the UK

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Asher ◽  
Ibrahim Ibrahim ◽  
Eyfrossini Katsarma
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Training ◽  
Wound Closure ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Surgical Skills ◽  
Wound Closure Techniques ◽  
Surgical Skills Training ◽  
Speciality Training ◽  
One To One

Abstract Introduction COVID-19 has had an unprecedented effect on surgical training, including prerequisite entry-level courses to speciality training. We describe the implementation of a virtual, one-to-one training programme aimed at the acquisition and retention of operative skills. Methods Enrolment commenced 8th May 2020 for wound closure techniques or an extended programme including tendon repairs, delivered by Specialist Registrars in Plastic Surgery using Zoom® (v. 5.0.5) via mobile device. Participant feedback was collected retrospectively using a 5-point scale following course completion. Results 5 participants completed the wound closure programme, and 3 the extended programme, over an average of 5 weeks, with 2 sessions per week. 5 participants were male, 3 female and were of the following grades: 2 CT2, 4 FY2, 1 FY1 and 1 medical student. A total of 103.5 hours of training was recorded to 7 September 2020. Participants reported that all virtual skills taught were readily transferable to the theatre environment. Following the course, all participants felt confident to complete the skills learnt independently, rating the course as excellent. Conclusions The COVID-19 crisis has placed insurmountable obstacles in the face of surgical training. With further validation, we aim to develop surgical skills training with virtual, easily reproducible, cost-effective, trainee centred programmes.

General Surgery Residents’ Perception of Robot-Assisted Procedures During Surgical Training

2015 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behzad S. Farivar ◽  
Molly Flannagan ◽  
I. Michael Leitman
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Training ◽  
General Surgery ◽  
Robot Assisted
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