Implementation of a Novel Portfolio of Structured, Curriculum-Aligned, Simulation-Based, Cardiothoracic Surgery Training Courses: Evolving the Delivery of Surgical Education [1]
Moorjani and colleagues describe the implementation of a simulation-based training program for cardiothoracic surgical trainees in the UK and Ireland, which included 10 courses during the six-year training program. Attendance of the courses lead to increases in self-confidence and perceived self-competency among trainees, and board examination pass rates after course attendance increased significantly.
Commentary articles from Jonathan Nesbitt [3] and Paul Hendry [4] consider the success of the program and the possibility of implementing similar training programs elsewhere.