Abstract Sessions

The ACS Program for Accredited Education Institutes (ACS AEI) offers a premier simulation-based surgical education forum for original research with the goal to highlight the best simulation-based education and training research in the field.  In 2023, the ACS AEI has again expanded its abstract categories to include a Team Wellness designation to give authors more opportunities to present their work.  Accepting 49 submissions for this year’s program, the AEI Program and Review Committee is very pleased to offer attendees live abstract sessions in 2023.

The Original Papers and Interprofessional Education Papers categories are both podium sessions where authors orally present their research to consortium. In both sessions, authors will present the results of original research in simulation-based surgical education, or implementation of innovative simulation-based surgical education methods.

Friday, March 3, 8:00-10:00 am CT

More is Not Better: A Scoping Review of Simulation in Transition To Residency Programs
Ananya Anand, MD, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Discussant: James N. Lau, MD, MHPE, FACS, Department of Surgery, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL

What’s the Word? Near Peer Teaching Feedback and Communication Style in Open Surgical Skills Kidney Transplant Simulation Model
Natalie Rodriguez, MD, MSc, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Discussant: Dmitry Nepomnayshy MD, MSc, FACS, Lahey Hospital Center for Simulation and Professional Development, Burlington, MA

An Analysis of YouTube as a Potential Training Resource for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Armaun D. Rouhi, BA, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Discussant: Luis E. Llerena, MD, FACS, CAMLS/USF Health, Tampa, FL

Comparison of GEARS with Objective Performance Indicators for Assessment of Skill During Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
Daniel S. Oh, MD, FACS, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Discussant: Samuel Kim, MD, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL

Relationship between Stress and Resident Non-Technical Skills during Interdisciplinary Trauma Simulations
Nicholas E. Anton, MS, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
Discussant: Victoria Roach, PhD, Division of Healthcare Simulation Science, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Saturday, March 4, 9:45-11:45 am CT

Start-Of-Day Oculomotor Screening Demonstrates The Effects Of Fatigue And Rest Experienced During A Total Immersion Training Program
Ensign Scott Roberts, US Navy, and Anthony J. LaPorta, MD, FACS, Rocky Vista University, Parker, CO
Discussant: Victoria Roach, PhD, Division of Healthcare Simulation Science, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Interprofessional Curriculum for Emergency Undocking in General Surgery Residency Robotic Training - Simulation Models and a Protocol
Mary H. Oh, MD, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
Discussant: Aaron M Cheng, MD, FACS, Department of Surgery, UW Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA

Drive-thru Continuing Education to Meet Learners’ Needs
Luke Simmons, MD, OhioHealth, Columbus, OH
Discussant: Bradley Perry, MD, Corewell Health East William Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont, MI

Intro to 3D Printing for Clinicians: An Innovative Interprofessional Education Curriculum 
Lisa M. Clemens, MS, PA-C, Mirro Advanced Medical Simulation Lab, Fort Wayne, IN
Discussant: Deborah M. Rooney, PhD, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI

Use of Pediatric Trauma Simulations to Facilitate Resident Exposure to Pediatric Trauma Resuscitations
Elizabeth F. Horne, BS, Duke University, Durham, NC
Discussant: Mary Catherine Santos, MD, MEd, FACS, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA

 The Innovations in Simulation-based Education session, a favorite among our presenters and audiences alike, highlights select innovative projects under development in simulation centers around the country. It is a unique forum to present preliminary research and developments on simulators, curricula, and technology even though there may not yet be outcomes data to support its widespread adoption. Our “Shark” panelists will ask these innovators probing questions and offer their field expertise to move these research projects forward.  Audience interaction is encouraged, as this session’s ultimate goal is to promote collaboration and innovation among AEIs.

Thursday, March 2, 1:30-3:00 pm CT

Video-Recorded Observed Structured Clinical Examination (VOSCE) for Evaluation of Informed Consent
Rui-Min Mao, MD, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas

Mentorship for Surgical Interns to Improve Laparoscopic Skills
Alexandra Johns, MD, MPH, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, California

Development and Implementation of a Learners Assessment at a Pediatric Trauma Center
Laquanda T. Knowlin, MD, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

A State-space Model for Laparoscopic Camera Control: Proposal for Real-time Measures for Anatomical Identification and Safety
Diana Wu, BS, Szymon Kasperek, BS and Adam Sonnenberg, PhD, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, Urbana, Illinois

Using long-term preservation fluid to improve brain simulation quality of cadavers embalmed by Thiel’s method
Alexis Carmen Miranda, BS, Eastern Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee

The popular Poster Rounds session returns to the Annual Surgical Simulation Summit agenda this year, highlighting three Posters of Distinction among the 24 selected presentations to inform our attendees of new developments in simulation-based education, research and training.

Saturday, March 4, 8:30-9:30 am CT

Group A

GA1 - Poster of Distinction:

Use of Simulation for a Combined Residents as Educators and Mistreatment Workshop for General Surgery Residents
Rachel M. Jensen, MD, Stanford University, Stanford, California

GA2

An affordable transperineal prostate biopsy model using gelatin ultrasound phantom
Nicholas Jonas, MD, NewYork Presbyterian Queens, New York, New York

GA3

The Use of a Hands on Simulation Course to Enhance Medical Student Knowledge and Interest in Neurosurgery
Destiny L. Green, BS, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Scottsdale, Arizona

GA4

Collaborative Development of a Simulation-based Trauma Education Curriculum and Effect on Team Dynamics
Joshua A. Sznol, MD, MPH, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut

GA5

Gender Specific Differences in Advanced Airway Trauma: Physiology Engines Can Fill the Gap
Austin Baird, PhD, The Division of Healthcare Simulation Science, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

GA6

Rib Fixation Simulation is Beneficial for Surgical Residents
Kristen Reede, MD, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, North Dakota

GA7

Remote FLS instruction with a laptop, a video capture card, and a web camera

Armaun D. Rouhi, BA, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

GA8

Does Simulation-Based DDH Training Program Decrease Referral Rates to Orthopedics?
Saumya Gupta, MS, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Group B

GB1 - Poster of Distinction:

The Impact of Implementation of a Robotic Surgery Curriculum and Gamification on Robotic Simulator Usage in a General Surgery Residency
Nicole Brooks, MD, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

GB2

Correlation between perceived difficulty and laparoscopic procedural simulation performance
Shannon DiMarco, MSHS, CHSOS, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin

GB3

Driving the Future of Experiential Learning - Collaborations and Technology
Dawn Swiderski, MSN, RN, CHSE, FSSH, Carolinas Simulation Center, Charlotte, North Carolina

GB5

Using a Computer Vision Algorithm to Develop Objective Metrics for the Assessment of Surgical Skill Acquisition in PGY1 Surgical Residents
Ravi Nayak, BA, Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois

GB6

Gaps Related to Pre-internship "Boot Camps": A Systematic Review of Pre-residency Skills Events
Joseph Crutcher, DHS, Simulation and Education Center/Van Elslander Surgical Innovation Center, Southfield, Michigan

GB7

It cost how much less?: Development of a Cloud-based Simulation Center Management Application
Joseph Crutcher, DHS, Simulation and Education Center/Van Elslander Surgical Innovation Center, Southfield, Michigan

GB8

Primary Survey of a Trauma Patient: A Simulation for Medical Students
Koy R. Gubler, Rocky Vista University of Osteopathic Medicine Southern Utah Campus, Ivins, Utah

Group C

GC1 - Poster of Distinction:

Comparing Different Quantitative Approaches to Establish Virtual Reality Simulation Benchmarks for a New Surgical Robot
Mark Brentnall, MS, Surgical Science North America, Seattle, Washington

GC2

An International Collaboration to Develop Sustainable Simulation Models and Support a New Interprofessional Simulation Center
Eesha A. Irfanullah, BBmE, BS, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

GC3

Limited Laparoscopic Skills Exposure During Medical School Necessitates Early Residency Intervention
Emma Huston, MSc, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin

GC4

Revamping and Enhancing our Simulation Fellowship Program
Lou Clark, PhD, MFA, Mojca Remskar, PhD and Eugene Floersch, MPH, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

GC5

Home practice for robotic surgery: A randomized controlled trial of a low-cost simulation model
Rachel K. Wile, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California

GC6

Turning Up the Volume: Evaluation of Decibel Levels as Measurement of Teamwork in Simulation-based Operating Room Team Training
John T. Paige, MD, FACS, Department of Surgery, LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana

GC7

Adapted Chicken Model For Training Percutaneous Femoral Arterial Access
Julie Clanahan, MD, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri

GC8

A Simulation Based Robotic Curriculum for General Surgery Residents
Aram Rojas, MD, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, Illinois