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Designing Surgical Education Programs

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Designing new residencies, fellowships, CME programs, or reentry programs can initially appear an overwhelming task, but identifying its major points makes this a manageable and worthwhile endeavor. In this chapter we explore surgical program design from the perspective of the ACGME General Surgery Residency Program. This framework can then be applied broadly to any surgical education program. Aspects considered in this chapter include choosing and developing faculty and administration; choosing the trainees; developing curriculum that is comprehensive in its approach to technical skills, medical knowledge, and nontechnical skills; and finally program evaluation and improvement.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Jennifer Choi & Dimitrios Stefanidis

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  1. Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Monash Institute for Health and Clinical Education, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia, Faculty of Medicine Dentistry & Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia

    Debra Nestel

  2. Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK

    Kirsten Dalrymple

  3. Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA

    John T. Paige

  4. Department of Surgery, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Jefferson Strategic Ventures, Jefferson Health, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Rajesh Aggarwal

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Choi, J., Stefanidis, D. (2019). Designing Surgical Education Programs. In: Nestel, D., Dalrymple, K., Paige, J., Aggarwal, R. (eds) Advancing Surgical Education. Innovation and Change in Professional Education, vol 17. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3128-2_14

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