Articles: medical-knowledge.
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Comparative Study
The Value of Clinical Practice in Cadaveric Dissection: Lessons Learned From a Course in Eye and Orbital Anatomy.
To test the hypothesis that there is greater benefit in a dissection-based anatomy course among those participants with clinical experience in the relevant field, and those without. ⋯ The present study supports the hypothesis that the benefits of cadaveric dissection could be maximized during postgraduate surgical training. This has important implications given the trend away from cadaveric dissection in the undergraduate curriculum.
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The purpose of this study is to determine the utility of self-assessment in microsurgical training using a previously validated rating scale. ⋯ Self-assessment using the University of Western Ontario Microsurgical Acquisition/Assessment instrument has good to excellent agreement with preceptor-assessment scores suggesting good interrater reliability. Self-assessment using such tools may, therefore, be used along with preceptor supervision and assessment to potentially improve self-directed learning during these courses.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Diffusion of Robotic Technology Into Urologic Practice has Led to Improved Resident Physician Robotic Skills.
To investigate whether propagation of robotic technology into urologic practice and training programs has improved baseline urology resident trainee robotic skills. ⋯ Baseline resident trainee performance on basic robotic simulator exercises has improved over the past 3 years irrespective of robotic simulator access or console time.
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Comparative Study
Comparison of Canadian and Swiss Surgical Training Curricula: Moving on Toward Competency-Based Surgical Education.
Quality of surgical training in the era of resident duty-hour restrictions (RDHR) is part of an ongoing debate. Most training elements are provided during surgical service. As exposure to surgical procedures is important but time-consuming, RDHR may affect quality of surgical training. Providing structured training elements may help to compensate for this shortcoming. ⋯ Providing more structured surgical training elements may be advantageous in providing optimal-quality surgical education in an era of work-hour restrictions.
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Many institutions use social media to share research with the general public. However, the influence of social media on the dissemination of a surgical research article itself is unknown. Our objective was to determine whether a blog post highlighting the findings of a surgical research article would lead to increased dissemination of the article itself. ⋯ Social media is an important tool for sharing surgical research. Our data suggest that social media can increase distribution of an article's message and also potentially increase dissemination of the article itself. We believe that authors should consider using social media to increase the dissemination of traditionally published articles.