BACKGROUND: Our appreciation for the increased role of simulation in surgical education
has led us to develop a simulator for effective training of fundamental invasive thoracic skills …

Background The use surgical simulation across all subspecialties has gained widespread
adoption in the last decade. A number of factors, including the small number of trainees …

OBJECTIVE: The study objective was to introduce senior surgeons, referred to as members
of the “Senior Tour,” to simulation-based learning and evaluate ongoing simulation efforts in …

Several events over the past few years have secured a place for simulation in medical and
surgical education. In 2007, the Residency Review Committee for surgery made it …

OBJECTIVES Although simulation is considered integral to general surgery training, its role
has only recently been recognized in thoracic surgical education, perhaps due to a lack of …

Methods The study included a surgeon group (n= 10) and 30 randomized novices in 3
groups. A control group (n= 10) and the group of surgeons (n= 10) were tested with no …

Background The primary objective was to provide proof of concept of conducting thoracic
surgical simulation in a low-middle income country. Secondary objectives were to accelerate …

Thoracic surgery is an increasingly expanding field, and the addition of national screening
programs has resulted in increasing operative numbers and complexity. Thoracic surgery …

Simulation-based training is gaining widespread acceptance across many surgical
specialties. Cardiothoracic surgery in particular has done an excellent job of investigating …

OBJECTIVE: We developed and tested a clinical simulation program in the principles and
conduct of cardiopulmonary bypass with the aim of improving confidence and proficiency in …