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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Surgical Skills Training
  • Patient Safety

Background:

  • Standardized medical student curricula are essential for patient safety.
  • A need exists for effective, accessible surgical skills training modules.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To implement and evaluate a simulation-based surgical skills curriculum for medical students during their clerkship.
  • To assess the impact of the curriculum on student proficiency in knot-tying and suturing.

Main Methods:

  • Medical students participated in knot-tying and suturing modules.
  • Student comfort levels were assessed via pre- and post-module surveys.
  • Faculty evaluated student technical proficiency in simulated and clinical settings.

Main Results:

  • Over 98% of students reported proficiency in knot-tying and suturing post-module.
  • Faculty-assessed proficiency exceeded 97% for knot-tying and 86% for suturing.
  • The curriculum demonstrated high student and faculty-reported skill acquisition.

Conclusions:

  • The simulation-based curriculum effectively improved medical students' technical proficiency in knot-tying and suturing.
  • These modules offer a low-cost, accessible resource for surgical skills development.
  • Continued evaluation and dissemination are recommended for broader medical student benefit.