Gearing up for milestones in surgery: Will simulation play a role?

Aimee K Gardner; Daniel J Scott; James C Hebert; John D Mellinger; Ariel Frey-Vogel; Raymond P Ten Eyck; Bradley R Davis; Lelan F Sillin 3rd; Ajit K Sachdeva

doi:10.1016/j.surg.2015.03.039

Gearing up for milestones in surgery: Will simulation play a role?

Surgery. 2015 Nov;158(5):1421-7. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2015.03.039. Epub 2015 May 23.

Authors

Aimee K Gardner¹, Daniel J Scott², James C Hebert³, John D Mellinger⁴, Ariel Frey-Vogel⁵, Raymond P Ten Eyck⁶, Bradley R Davis⁷, Lelan F Sillin 3rd⁸, Ajit K Sachdeva⁹

Affiliations

¹ UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX. Electronic address: aimee.gardner@utsouthwestern.edu.
² UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.
³ University of Vermont College of Medicine, Residency Review Committee for Surgery, Burlington, VT.
⁴ Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL.
⁵ Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, MA.
⁶ Wright State University, Dayton, OH.
⁷ University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
⁸ Lahey Center for Professional Development and Simulation, Burlington, MA.
⁹ American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL.

PMID: 26013987
DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2015.03.039

Abstract

Background: The Consortium of American College of Surgeons-Accredited Education Institutes was created to promote patient safety through the use of simulation, develop new education and technologies, identify best practices, and encourage research and collaboration.

Methods: During the 7th Annual Meeting of the Consortium, leaders from a variety of specialties discussed how simulation is playing a role in the assessment of resident performance within the context of the Milestones of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education as part of the Next Accreditation System.

Conclusion: This report presents experiences from several viewpoints and supports the utility of simulation for this purpose.

MeSH terms

Accreditation*
Clinical Competence*
Education, Medical, Graduate*
Humans
Internship and Residency*
Simulation Training*
Specialties, Surgical / education*
United States