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Simulation in Surgical Education

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Simulation is a tool that has been utilized for many decades in the surgical arena, from the advent of fracture fixation workshops, anatomy classes on cadavers, and practice of live animal models. The past two decades has seen an exponential growth in scientific data to support the role and impact of simulation in the surgical domain, within technical, team-based, and non-operative settings. In order to integrate simulation into surgical curricula, at student, resident, and practitioner levels, the tools, processes, and scientific outcomes of simulation need to be translated into clinical implementation, through deliberate engagement at the level of clinical departments, health systems, and professional bodies. This process needs to be underpinned by rigorous data collection and evaluation of the impact, challenges, and ongoing opportunities, for simulation in surgery to be a robust tool for health systems improvement, at a systems level.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Rajesh Aggarwal

  2. Jefferson Strategic Ventures, Jefferson Health, Philadelphia, PA, USA

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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

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

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

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  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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Aggarwal, R. (2019). Simulation in Surgical Education. 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_24

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