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Towards a hybrid philosophy of surgical education
John C Hall1, Wendy Crebbin, Anne Ellison
1School of Surgery and Pathology, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. jchall@cyllene.uwa.edu.au <jchall@cyllene.uwa.edu.au>
Background:
Surgical training involves a complex amalgam of skills. This publication seeks to incorporate concepts about higher education into a philosophy of surgical education.
Methods:
The core of the present review is derived from a literature search of a computer database (Medline). The notion of competence is used to illustrate the concept of a philosophy of surgical education.
Conclusion:
A predefined philosophy of surgical education may serve as a useful reference point when choices arise during the development of surgical training.
