Background Simulation training is a validated method for acquiring laparoscopic skills.
Training sessions may be sporadic or lack continuity in oversight by instructors since …

Background Limitations in surgical simulation training include lack of access to validated
training programs with continuous year-round training and lack of experts' ongoing …

Background Several challenges exist with laparoscopic skills training in resource-restricted
countries, including long travel distances required by mentors for onsite teaching …

Background The goal of our study was to determine expert and referent face validity of the
LAP Mentor, the first procedural virtual reality (VR) laparoscopy trainer. Methods In the …

AIM: Access to facilities that allow trainees to develop their laparoscopic skills is very limited
in the hospital environment and courses can be very expensive. We set out to build an …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic challenges our ability to provide surgical education,
as our ability to gather and train together has been restricted due to safety concerns …

Background Despite its advantages, few trainees outside of North America have access to
simulation training. We hypothesized that a stepwise training method using tele-mentoring …

Background Laparoscopic novices begin at different performance levels, and studies on
tailored training concepts are warranted. The effect of verbal instructor feedback has been …

Background The acquisition of technical skills using surgical simulators is an area of active
research and rapidly evolving technology. The LapSim is a virtual reality simulator that …

Telesimulation (TS), the process of using the internet to link educators and trainees at
locations remote from one another, harnesses the powers of technology to enable access to …