Objective To examine and report on evidence relating to surgical trainees' voluntary
participation in simulation-based laparoscopic skills training. Specifically, the underlying …

Abstract Introduction The LapSim (Surgical Science, Sweden) laparoscopic simulator is a
high-fidelity virtual reality simulator for use in endoscopic surgical training. This review …

Background The provision of acute medical care in rural and remote areas presents unique
challenges for practitioners. Therefore, a tailored approach to training providers would prove …

Background Simulation‐based training has become an increasingly accepted part of
surgical training. However, simulators are still not widely available to surgical trainees …

Simulation has become a critical aspect of medical education. It allows health care providers
the opportunity to focus on safety and high-risk situations in a protected environment …

Background Appendicitis is a commonly occurring condition worldwide. The gold standard
treatment is appendicectomy. Although training models are commercially available for this …

Backgrounds Recently, the endoscopic surgical skills of surgeons have become a focus of
many investigators and society as a whole. Hence, the importance of the training and …

Health-care providers in rural and remote areas do not have the same access to training as
those in urban areas. This poses a serious challenge to equitable health-care delivery. This …

Access to and inclusion in simulation-based education (SBE) for remote and rural (RR)
healthcare practitioners, irrespective of geographic setting, professional background and …

Emergency health care providers in rural and remote areas do not have the same access to
training as those in urban areas. This poses a serious challenge to the provision of equitable …