Background: There is increasing attention on enhancing surgical trainee performance and
competency. The purpose of this review is to identify characteristics and themes related to …

Background Changes in surgical training have raised concerns about residents' operative
exposure and preparedness for independent practice. One way of addressing this concern …

AI is becoming ubiquitous, revolutionizing many aspects of our lives. In surgery, it is still a
promise. AI has the potential to improve surgeon performance and impact patient care, from …

Importance Surgical expertise demands technical and nontechnical skills. Traditionally,
surgical trainees acquired these skills in the operating room; however, operative time for …

For individuals aspiring to a career in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery, mentorship
can shape destiny. Mentorship helps assure safe passage into the specialty, and it …

COVID-19 has accelerated a reliance on virtual technology for the delivery of postgraduate
surgical education. We sought to develop a regional teaching programme with robust quality …

Objectives To study surgical teaching captured on film and analyze it at a fine level of detail
to categorize physical teaching behaviors. Design We describe live, filmed, intraoperative …

Context The ability to interpret visual cues is important in many medical specialties,
including surgery, in which poor outcomes are largely attributable to errors of perception …

Objective To identify personal qualities and teaching methods of highly effective surgical
educators using a novel research design. Design In this qualitative study, surgical residents …

VR Surgery is an immersive virtual reality operating room experience for trainee surgeons in
oral and maxillofacial surgery maxillofacial surgery. Using a combination of Oculus Rift head …