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Aaron R Jensen1, Andrew S Wright, Adam E Levy

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of Washington, School of Medicine, Room BB-487, 1959 NE Pacific St., Box 356410, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. arjensen@u.washington.edu

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Expert surgical skills training for junior residents showed minimal objective improvement in complex task performance. While residents felt faculty-directed learning was superior, objective measures did not fully support this perception for surgical skill transfer.

Area of Science:

  • Surgical Education
  • Medical Training
  • Skill Acquisition

Background:

  • Evaluating the impact of expert instruction in laboratory-based basic surgical skills training.
  • Assessing the transfer of learned skills to more complex surgical tasks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare self-directed versus faculty-directed basic surgical skills training.
  • To determine the effect of training method on performance of skin closure and bowel anastomosis.

Main Methods:

  • Forty-five junior residents were randomized into two training groups.
  • Residents were evaluated on technical skill, completion time, and product quality.
  • Outcome measures included Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skill (OSATS) and resident perceptions.

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Main Results:

  • No significant differences in OSATS, time, or skin closure aesthetics between groups.
  • Isolated improvement in anastomotic leak pressure observed in the faculty-directed group.
  • Residents in the faculty-directed group perceived their training as superior.

Conclusions:

  • Minimal objective evidence suggests faculty-directed training enhances skill transfer to complex surgical tasks.
  • Resident perceptions of faculty mentoring benefits contrast with objective findings.
  • Curriculum design may influence the transfer of basic surgical skills to advanced procedures.