Background There is no systematic review of the methodological quality of randomized
controlled trials (RCTs) of teaching surgical and emergency skills to undergraduates …

Purpose Due to the pandemic, we restructured our medical student knot-tying simulation to a
virtual format. This study evaluated curriculum feasibility and effectiveness. Methods Over 4 …

Background We evaluated the effectiveness of implementing a proficiency-driven, simulation-
based knot tying and suturing curriculum for medical students during their 3rd-year surgery …

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine whether third-year medical
students can become proficient in open technical skills through simulation laboratory …

OBJECTIVES: Basic surgical skills are frequently taught to surgical interns in simulation
centers. Faculty recruitment for teaching of these sessions can be difficult. The goal of this …

OBJECTIVE Patient safety initiatives have revealed a need for standardized medical student
skills curricula. In 2014 the America College of Surgeons/Association for Surgical Education …

BACKGROUND: Opportunities for medical students to learn and perform technical skills
during their clinical years have decreased. Alternative means to provide instruction are …

Background Emergency technical procedures performed by medical students have
decreased in the last decade. An Emergency Surgical Skills Laboratory (ESSL) using a non …

BACKGROUND: We carried out a prospective, randomized, 4-arm study including control
arm, blinding of examiners to determine effectiveness of computer-based video instruction …

BACKGROUND: Advanced surgical skills such as laparoscopic suturing are difficult to learn
in an operating room environment. The use of simulation within a defined skills-training …