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New Initiative from The Association for Surgical Education

May 13, 2015 by Roy Phitayakorn

ASE logoThe Association for Surgical Education is excited to announce a new initiative to improve surgical skills in medical students who are transitioning to a surgical residency program. This curriculum was produced with the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and is a new modular simulation-based surgical skills curriculum that includes supply lists, learning objectives, instructions, expert performance videos, and an assessment instrument for scoring and feedback. A list of all of the modules is listed below and is organized into suggested medical student knowledge levels. This “all-in-one” package is an excellent resource for any surgeons who may find themselves working with medical students and do not want to “reinvent the wheel” to create a skill module. These modules are available for free through the ACS Division of Education.

Curriculum Content

Year 1 Modules
Module 1: Abdominal Exam
Module 2: Basic Vascular Exam
Module 3: Breast Exam
Module 4: Digital Rectal Exam
Module 5: Female Pelvic Exam
Module 6: Male Groin and Genital Exam
Module 7: Universal Precautions
Module 8: Venipuncture and Peripheral IV

Year 2 Modules
Module 1: Basic Airway Management
Module 2: Communication-History and Physical, and Case Presentation
Module 3: Foley Bladder Catheterization
Module 4: Intermediate Vascular Exam
Module 5: Nasogastric Tubes
Module 6: Sterile Technique-Gloving and Gowning
Module 7: Surgical Drains-Care and Removal

Year 3 Modules
Module 1: Arterial Puncture and Blood Gas
Module 2: Basic Knot Tying
Module 3: Basic Suturing
Module 4: Central Venous Line Insertion
Module 5: Communication-During Codes, and Safe and Effective Handoffs
Module 6: Intermediate Airway
Module 7: Intraosseous IV
Module 8: Local Anesthetics
Module 9: Paracentesis
Module 10: Thoracentesis

www.facs.org/education/program/simulation-based

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Roy Phitayakorn

Dr. Phitayakorn is currently an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School with a practice in general surgery and endocrine surgery at the main campus of the Massachusetts General Hospital. He is also the MGH Director of Surgical Education Research, the Surgical Lead for Strategic Initiatives and Operations at the MGH Learning Laboratory, and the Co-Director of the American College of Surgeons-accredited MGH Surgical Education and Simulation Research Fellowship program.

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About Roy Phitayakorn

Dr. Phitayakorn is currently an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School with a practice in general surgery and endocrine surgery at the main campus of the Massachusetts General Hospital. He is also the MGH Director of Surgical Education Research, the Surgical Lead for Strategic Initiatives and Operations at the MGH Learning Laboratory, and the Co-Director of the American College of Surgeons-accredited MGH Surgical Education and Simulation Research Fellowship program.

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