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Commentary: Cardiothoracic surgery training made SIMPL
Evan P Rotar1, Raymond J Strobel1, Irving L Kron1
1Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
Background:
Effective cardiothoracic surgical training requires an emphasis on education through timely feedback and constructive criticism.
Aims:
Review of the implementation of the System for Improving and Measuring Procedural Learning application within a cardiothoracic surgical training program.
Materials & Methods:
Here, we review a report by Bergquist et al. to the Journal of Cardiac Surgery detailing their implementation of the System for Improving and Measuring Procedural Learning application.
Conclusion:
It is feasible for the SIMPL application to be implemented with acceptable use in a cardiothoracic training program.
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