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Developing a Surgical Simulation Curriculum for the Rwandan Context.

Matthew T Hey¹, Barnabas T Alayande¹, Ornella Masimbi²

¹Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Surgery, Center for Equity in Global Surgery, University of Global Health Equity, Kigali, Rwanda.

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Summary

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A new surgical simulation curriculum was developed for medical students in Rwanda, utilizing low-cost, adaptable tools. This initiative enhances surgical education in resource-limited settings.

Keywords:

Global Health Global Surgery Surgical Education Surgical Simulation

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Medical Education
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Global Health

Background:

Developing effective surgical training programs in low-income countries presents unique challenges.
Resource limitations necessitate innovative approaches to medical education.

Purpose of the Study:

To report the development and implementation of a surgical simulation curriculum for undergraduate medical students.
To create scenario and procedure-based content for a junior surgical clerkship.

Main Methods:

An interdisciplinary team collaborated to design the curriculum.
A combination of high-fidelity mannequins, improvised simulators (GlobalSurgBox), and low-cost gelatin models were used.
Training included an intensive week followed by sessions throughout an 11-week clerkship.

Main Results:

The curriculum was implemented for undergraduate medical students at the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda.
A blend of advanced and low-cost simulation tools was employed to overcome resource constraints.

Conclusions:

Contextualized, low-cost, and interdisciplinary simulation curricula are crucial for low-income settings.
The curriculum's impact on student knowledge and skills is under continuous assessment for improvement.