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SUBMITTER: D'Angelo AL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4426906 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
D'Angelo Anne-Lise D AL Cohen Elaine R ER Kwan Calvin C Laufer Shlomi S Greenberg Caprice C Greenberg Jacob J Wiegmann Douglas D Pugh Carla M CM
American journal of surgery 20141022 1
<h4>Background</h4>Recent literature has called into question resident readiness for operative independence at the end of general surgery training.<h4>Methods</h4>We used a simulation-based exit examination to assess resident readiness. Six chief residents performed 3 simulated procedures: bowel anastomosis, laparoscopic ventral hernia (LVH) repair, and pancreaticojejunostomy. Faculty assessed resident performance using task-specific checklists, Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skill ...[more]