Role of a Surgeon as an Educator

TY - CHAP

T1 - Role of a Surgeon as an Educator

AU - Raison, Nicholas

AU - Dasgupta, Prokar

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022.

PY - 2022/1/1

Y1 - 2022/1/1

N2 - Teaching and training are one of the key responsibilities of the consultant surgeon. Historically this teaching role has been largely informal, which relied on the master-apprentice model for undergraduate clinical and post-graduate training. In response to a variety of new challenges, training systems in medicine are undergoing major changes. Changes in the learning environment and expectations from both trainees and regulatory authorities have been key drivers. Simulation tools are increasingly being utilised for technical and non-technical skills training. Competency-based medical education is being utilised in surgery to improve training outcomes. As a consequence, surgeons have had to respond and adapt to these developments. It is recognised that surgeon-educators require specific training that can have significant effects on outcomes. The role and scope for the amateur surgeon-teacher are diminishing but in its place, the more formalised and supported role will hopefully lead to further improvements in the quality of training.

AB - Teaching and training are one of the key responsibilities of the consultant surgeon. Historically this teaching role has been largely informal, which relied on the master-apprentice model for undergraduate clinical and post-graduate training. In response to a variety of new challenges, training systems in medicine are undergoing major changes. Changes in the learning environment and expectations from both trainees and regulatory authorities have been key drivers. Simulation tools are increasingly being utilised for technical and non-technical skills training. Competency-based medical education is being utilised in surgery to improve training outcomes. As a consequence, surgeons have had to respond and adapt to these developments. It is recognised that surgeon-educators require specific training that can have significant effects on outcomes. The role and scope for the amateur surgeon-teacher are diminishing but in its place, the more formalised and supported role will hopefully lead to further improvements in the quality of training.

KW - Simulation

KW - Surgery

KW - Surgical education

KW - Training

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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-030-88789-6_3

DO - 10.1007/978-3-030-88789-6_3

M3 - Chapter

AN - SCOPUS:85153825930

SN - 9783030887889

SP - 27

EP - 39

BT - Practical Simulation in Urology

PB - Springer International Publishing

ER -