A multicenter, simulation-based skills training collaborative using shared GI mentor II systems: Results from the Texas association of surgical skills laboratories (TASSL) flexible endoscopy curriculum

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2980-2986

  Van Sickle, Kent R ^a   Buck, Lauren ^a   Willis, Ross ^a   Mangram, Alicia ^b   Truitt, Michael S ^b   Shabahang, Mohsen ^c   Thomas, Scott ^c   Trombetta, Lee ^d   Dunkin, Brian ^e   Scott, Daniel ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b METHODIST DALLAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Curriculum; Flexible endoscopy; Simulation; Training; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SIMULATOR; SKILL RETENTION; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNITED STATES; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 80055081503     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-011-1656-7     Document Type: Article

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