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Obtaining Meaningful Assessment in Thoracic Surgery Education
Amy L Holmstrom1, Shari L Meyerson2
1Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North Saint Clair Street, Suite 2320, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
Abstract:
Training in thoracic surgery has evolved immensely over the past decade due to the advent of integrated programs, technological innovations, and regulations on resident duty hours, decreasing the time trainees have to learn. These changes have made assessment of thoracic surgical trainees even more important. Shifts in medical education have increasingly emphasized competency, which has led to novel competency-based assessment tools for clinical and operative assessment. These novel tools take advantage of simulation and modern technology to provide more frequent and comprehensive assessment of the surgical trainee to ensure competence.
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