The impact of virtual reality simulation training on operative performance in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

G Humm, H Mohan, C Fleming, R Harries, C Wood… - BJS open, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Simulation training can improve the learning curve of surgical trainees. This
research aimed to systematically review randomized clinical trials (RCT) evaluating the …

Accessing neurosurgical services in Africa: efforts, challenges, and recommendation

N Aderinto, J Opanike, E Oladipo, D Olakanmi… - IJS Global …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Africa faces a dire need for neurosurgical services. Despite the high burden of neurosurgical
conditions, there is disproportionately low access to neurosurgical services. Barriers to …

Use of laparoscopic videos amongst surgical trainees in the United Kingdom

V Celentano, N Smart, RA Cahill, JS McGrath, S Gupta… - The Surgeon, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Surgical trainers consider laparoscopic videos as a useful teaching aid to
maximize trainees' learning and skill development given the backdrop of time constraints …

Surgical trainees' experience of pregnancy, maternity and paternity leave: a cross-sectional study

H Mohan, O Ali, V Gokani, C McGoldrick… - Postgraduate …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Internationally, supporting surgical trainees during pregnancy, maternity and
paternity leave is essential for trainee well-being and for retention of high-calibre surgeons …

Factors influencing specialty choice and the effect of recall bias on findings from Irish medical graduates: a cross-sectional, longitudinal study

FM Cronin, N Clarke, L Hendrick, R Conroy… - BMC Medical …, 2020 - Springer
Background Despite being a vital part of medical workforce planning and development, how
medical students and graduates choose their career specialty is still not well understood …

[HTML][HTML] Role of a medical student neuro-society organized neurosurgical conference: the Glasgow neuro experience

M Ashraf, H Ismahel, S Lub, A Gardee… - Surgical Neurology …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Entering neurosurgical training in the United Kingdom demands extensive
prior commitment and achievement, despite little to no exposure to the specialty in medical …

Retention of surgical trainees in England

K Khalil, T Sooriyamoorthy, R Ellis - The Surgeon, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Surgical training is a competitive process attracting highly motivated clinicians.
The National Health Service is currently facing long waiting lists and a workforce crisis yet …

Relationship between sociodemographic factors and specialty destination of UK trainee doctors: a national cohort study

B Kumwenda, J Cleland, G Prescott, K Walker… - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Many countries are driving forward policies to widen the socioeconomic profile of
medical students and to train more medical students for certain specialties. However, little is …

Virtual interactive surgical skills classroom: a parallel-group, non-inferiority, adjudicator-blinded, randomised controlled trial (VIRTUAL)

A Nathan, M Fricker, M Georgi, S Patel… - Journal of Surgical …, 2022 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE This study evaluated the efficacy of virtual classroom training (VCT) in
comparison to face-to-face training (FFT) and non-interactive computer-based learning …

[HTML][HTML] Low-cost simulation models in urology: a systematic review of the literature

T Pelly, N Shanmugathas, H Bowyer… - … European Journal of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Results Models were found pertaining to suprapubic catheterization (6), cystoscopy (3),
percutaneous nephrolithotomy (5), scrotal examination (1), circumcision (1), ureteroscopy …