Skills Lab Curricula and Supporting Materials

Surgery Residents

General Open Knot-Tying and Suturing

• Curriculum
• Score sheets
• Video Tutorials (above)
• Pre Test Questionnaire 
• Post Test Questionnaire
• References - Scott DJ, Goova MT, Tesfay ST. A Cost-effective proficiency-based knot-tying and suturing curriculum for residency programs. J Surg Res, 141:7-15, 2007.Goova MT, Hollet LA, Tesfay ST, Gala RB, Puzziferri N, Kehdy FJ, Scott DJ. Implementation, construct validity, and benefit of a proficiency-based knot-tying and suturing curriculum. J Surg Education (in press)

Trauma/Critical Care

• Surgical Airway
• Basic Ventilator Management
• Advanced Ventilator Management
• Ultrasound for Central Line Placement
• Ultrasound in the ICU
• Ultrasound for Trauma FAST
• Swann Ganz Catheter/Hemodynamic Monitoring
• ATOM: Advanced Trauma Operative Management
• TEC: Trauma Exposure Course
• Tracheostomy & PEG Tube Insertion
• Basic Echocardiography

Breast

• Curricula
• Scoresheets
  • Percutaneous Breast Biopsy
  • Ultrasound Guided Breast Biopsy
  • Breast Cryoablation

Vascular

• Vascular Patch Angioplasty
• Vascular Anastomosis
• Vascular Access

Laparoscopic

• Lap I Basic Laparoscopic Skills: Southwestern Stations
  • Curricula
  • Score sheets
  • Pre Questionnaire
  • Post Questionnaire
  • Video Tutorials
  • References
• Lap II Basic & Advanced Laparoscopic Skills: FLS
  • Curricula
  • Score Sheets
  • Post Questionnaire
  • Video Tutorials
  • References
• Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) Ongoing Training
  • Curricula
  • Score Sheets
  • Video Tutorials
• Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration (LCBDE)
• Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Appendectomy
• Laparoscopic Port Insertion
• Laparoscopic Energy Sources
• Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
• SAGES Top 14
  • Curriculum 
  • References
  • SAGES Biliary Grand Rounds
•  Robotic Training
• Basic Robotic Skills Module Overview
• Robotic System Setup Tutorial
• Robotic Skills Task Score Sheet
• Robotic Pretest Questionnnaire
• Robotic Posttest Questionnaire

Endoscopic

• Flexible Endoscopy

Team Training

• References

3rd Year Medical Students and PA Students

• Open Knot-tying and Suturing (Introduction)
• Foley Catheter Insertion
• Breast Exam
• References

MS3 Skills Poster Presentation :
Naylor RA, Hollett LA, Mitchell IC, Bowling MW, Ma A, Dineen SP, Bruns BR, Scott DJ. Can medical students achieve skills proficiency through simulation training? Surgical Education Week, Association for Surgical Education, Toronto, Canada, Apr. 15-19, 2008.

4th Year Medical Students

(Preparation for Surgical Internship Course)

• Open Knot-Tying and Suturing
  • Score sheets
  • Video Tutorials
  • References
• Lap II Basic & Advanced Laparoscopic Skills: FLS
  • Score Sheets
  • Video Tutorials
  • References

Department Of Gynecology

Gynecology Residents

• Open Knot-tying and Suturing
• Lap II Basic & Advanced Laparoscopic Skills:  FLS
• Basic Laparoscopic and Open Cadaver Course
• Team Training: Laparoscopic Patient Safety, Communication, and Leadership (joint curriculum with Departments of Surgery, Gynecology, Anesthesia, and Nursing)

3rd Year Medical Students and PA Students

• Lap I Basic Laparoscopic Skills (Introduction)

Department Of Urology

• UroMentor: Cystoscopy, Uretersocopy, & Percutaneous Nephrostomy
• LapMentor: Laparoscopic Skills

Department Of Anesthesia

• Team Training: Laparoscopic Patient Safety, Communication, and Leadership (joint curriculum with Departments of Surgery, Gynecology, Anesthesia, and Nursing)