American College of Surgeons: Technical Skills Education in Surgery
Foreword Introduction Background Criteria Study Design and Glossary of Terms Kirkpatrick Hierarchy FAQs
Categories and Article Reviews CME Program Selected References for Noteworthy Review Articles from the Literature
Selected References for Noteworth Review Articles from the Literature
 

1. Aggarwal R, Moorthy K, Darzi A. Laparoscopic skills training and assessment. - Br J Surg 2004 Dec;91(12):1549-58 2004.

2. Downing SM. Validity: On meaningful interpretation of assessment data. Med Educ 2003;37(9):830-7.

3. Downing SM. Reliability: on the reproducibility of assessment data. Med Educ 2004; 38:1006-1012.

4. Feldman LS, Sherman V, Fried GM. Using simulators to assess laparoscopic competence: ready for widespread use? Surgery 2004; 135:28-42.

5. Gallagher AG, Ritter EM, Satava RM. Fundamental principles of validation, and reliability: rigorous science for the assessment of surgical education and training. Surg Endosc 2003; 17:1525-1529.

6. Gallagher AG, Ritter EM, Champion H, Higgins G, Fried MP, Moses G, Smith CD, Satava RM. Virtual reality simulation for the operating room: proficiency-based training as a paradigm shift in surgical skills training. Ann Surg 2005; 241:364-372.

7. Kneebone R. Simulation in surgical training: educational issues and practical implications. Med Educ 2003; 37:267-277.

8. Moorthy K, Munz Y, Sarker SK, Darzi A. Objective assessment of technical skills in surgery. - BMJ 2003 Nov 1;327(7422):1032-7 2003.

9. Rogers DA, Elstein AS, Bordage G. Improving continuing medical education for surgical techniques: applying the lessons learned in the first decade of minimal access surgery. Ann Surg. 2001 Feb;233(2):159-66.

10. Satava RM, Gallagher AG, Pellegrini CA. Surgical competence and surgical proficiency: definitions, taxonomy, and metrics. J Am Coll Surg 2003; 196:933-937.

11. Scott DJ, Valentine RJ, Bergen PC, Rege RV, Laycock R, Tesfay ST, Jones DB. Evaluating surgical competency with the American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination, skill testing, and intraoperative assessment. Surgery 2000; 128:613-622.

12. Sidhu RS, Grober ED, Musselman LJ, Reznick RK. Assessing competency in surgery: where to begin? Surgery 2004; 135:6-20.

13. Stone R, McCloy R. Ergonomics in medicine and surgery. BMJ 2004; 328:1115-1118.

14. Vincent C, Moorthy K, Sarker SK, Chang A, Darzi AW. Systems approaches to surgical quality and safety: from concept to measurement. - Ann Surg 2004 Apr;239(4):475-82 2004.

15. Wanzel KR, Ward M, Reznick RK. Teaching the surgical craft: From selection to certification. Curr Probl Surg 2002; 39:573-659.

 
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