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Peer-assisted suturing workshops significantly improved medical students' surgical skills and confidence. This cost-effective training also increased students' interest in pursuing surgical careers.

Keywords:
clinical educationpeer-assisted learningsimulationsurgical educationsuturing

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Surgical Skills Training
  • Peer-Assisted Learning

Background:

  • Undergraduate medical curricula often lack emphasis on basic surgical skills.
  • Faculty time constraints limit the provision of surgical skills tutorials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of a peer-assisted suturing workshop on medical students' surgical competency.
  • To assess the workshop's effectiveness in encouraging students towards surgical careers.

Main Methods:

  • Senior medical students tutored workshops for junior students.
  • Suturing performance was quantitatively assessed before and after the workshop.
  • Student questionnaires evaluated changes in technique, confidence, and career intentions.

Main Results:

  • Significant improvements in the number of sutures completed and precision (reduced inter-suture distance).
  • Students reported enhanced suturing technique, confidence, and a relaxed learning environment.
  • 87% of students showed increased interest in surgical careers post-workshop.

Conclusions:

  • Peer-assisted learning is an effective method for enhancing surgical skills in medical students.
  • These workshops are a sustainable, low-faculty-involvement approach to surgical skills education.
  • The program successfully boosts both competence and career aspirations in surgery.