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The Application Value of Three-Dimensional Reconstruction Technology in Liver Surgery Teaching 三维重建技术在肝脏外科教学中的应用价值。
IF 2.1 3区 医学
Journal of Surgical Education Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103847
Haixiong Zhang, Xianbo Wu, Fa Luo, Jianfeng Huang
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EQIP 2023-2025: Increased Usability and Sustainability EQIP 2023-2025:提高可用性和可持续性
IF 2.1 3区 医学
Journal of Surgical Education Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103822
Amit R.T. Joshi MD , Andrew Krumm PhD , Daniel M. Relles MD , Kristen Conrad-Schnetz DO , Kyla Terhune MD, MBA , Brian George MD , Jennifer Choi MD , David T. Harrington MD
{"title":"EQIP 2023-2025: Increased Usability and Sustainability","authors":"Amit R.T. Joshi MD ,&nbsp;Andrew Krumm PhD ,&nbsp;Daniel M. Relles MD ,&nbsp;Kristen Conrad-Schnetz DO ,&nbsp;Kyla Terhune MD, MBA ,&nbsp;Brian George MD ,&nbsp;Jennifer Choi MD ,&nbsp;David T. Harrington MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103822","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103822","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To describe the collaborative efforts that improved the Educational Quality Improvement Program (EQIP) between 2023 and 2025.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>EQIP was formed by the Association of Program Directors in Surgery (APDS) in 2018 as a continuous educational quality improvement program. After a successful proof-of-concept completed in 2021 to 2022, EQIP’s underlying infrastructure was transitioned to the Society for Improving Medical Professional Learning (SIMPL). A data-ingestion process and reporting platform were iteratively developed over 2 years in collaboration with participating programs. User-centered design strategies were used to develop both data-ingestion and reporting tools.</div></div><div><h3>Setting &amp; Participants</h3><div>Ten surgical training programs provided design ideas and iterative feedback on data upload and reporting processes.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>EQIP was sustainably strengthened in the 2023 to 2025 academic years. Data from the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the American Board of Surgery (ABS), and the Electronic Resident Application Service (ERAS) were merged with manually entered data for 36 programs. Feedback from participating programs emphasized the ease of the data upload process. Previously documented challenges with identifying trainees across different transition points (e.g., UME to GME) and between organizations were experienced. Lastly, an additional emphasis around allowing program directors to explore their own data was identified. While a founding premise of EQIP was to generate benchmark data that individual programs could use to set goals, additional data analysis and reporting needs around understanding trainees across multiple data points were identified.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The APDS, in partnership with SIMPL, demonstrated that a secure database to support continuous quality improvement in surgical education can be successfully deployed. EQIP will continue to improve and hopes to increase the number of programs who can participate in iterative, collaborative improvement work.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50033,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Surgical Education","volume":"83 2","pages":"Article 103822"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145884519","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Training Surgeons’ Visual Scanning Pattern in Laparoscopic Surgery to Enhance Patient Safety 培训外科医生在腹腔镜手术中的视觉扫描模式,提高患者安全。
IF 2.1 3区 医学
Journal of Surgical Education Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103821
Bin Zheng MD, PhD , Yixiong Zheng MD, PhD , Yao Zhang BSc, MSc , Yuan Yuan Yao MD, PhD
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How I Do It: Video-Based Self-Assessment as a Method of Open Surgical Education for Vascular Surgery Trainees 我怎么做:基于视频的自我评估作为血管外科学员开放手术教育的一种方法
IF 2.1 3区 医学
Journal of Surgical Education Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103824
Scot Stanulis MD , Morgan Engmann BS , Nicole Roberts PhD , Tian Zhang MD , William Robinson MD , Khalil Qato MD
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Comparing Virtual Reality Trauma Training Across Diverse Clinical Backgrounds: A Mixed-Methods Study in Canada And India 比较不同临床背景的虚拟现实创伤训练:加拿大和印度的混合方法研究。
IF 2.1 3区 医学
Journal of Surgical Education Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103794
Boaz Laor BS , Samia Benabess BS , Shreenik Kundu MBBS, MSc , Ayla Gerk MD , Fabio Botelho MD, PhD , Jean-Robert Kwizera BS , Arjunaditya Kundu , Tom Dolby , Elena Guadagno MLIS , Dhruva Ghosh MD , Vishal Micheal MD , Rohit Theodore MD , Thejus Varghese MD , Dan Poenaru MD, PhD
{"title":"Comparing Virtual Reality Trauma Training Across Diverse Clinical Backgrounds: A Mixed-Methods Study in Canada And India","authors":"Boaz Laor BS ,&nbsp;Samia Benabess BS ,&nbsp;Shreenik Kundu MBBS, MSc ,&nbsp;Ayla Gerk MD ,&nbsp;Fabio Botelho MD, PhD ,&nbsp;Jean-Robert Kwizera BS ,&nbsp;Arjunaditya Kundu ,&nbsp;Tom Dolby ,&nbsp;Elena Guadagno MLIS ,&nbsp;Dhruva Ghosh MD ,&nbsp;Vishal Micheal MD ,&nbsp;Rohit Theodore MD ,&nbsp;Thejus Varghese MD ,&nbsp;Dan Poenaru MD, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103794","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103794","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Virtual reality (VR) simulation is increasingly used in trauma training as it offers an immersive, cost-effective alternative to traditional simulation; however, its impact may differ between low- and high-resource settings due to resource and training disparities. This study aims to assess the technology acceptance, effectiveness, usability, acceptability and confidence gains of a VR-based pediatric trauma training module in India and Canada, correlating demographics and prior experience to learning outcomes and cybersickness.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>A prospective quasi-experimental study was done. Participants completed assessments using the Technology Acceptance Model (assessing perceived usefulness, ease of use, and intention to adopt VR), System Usability Scale, VR Sickness Questionnaire, and a confidence survey.</div></div><div><h3>Setting</h3><div>Participants attended a virtual reality trauma training course. These courses were held at McGill University’s Steinberg Center for Simulation and Interactive Learning, Canada in May and August 2024 and at the Christian Medical College Ludhiana, India in December 2024.</div></div><div><h3>Participants</h3><div>Sixty participants aged 25-35 years old (paramedics, medical officers, nurses, emergency technicians, and medical students) participated in a VR-based pediatric trauma training simulation module in India (n = 27) and Canada (n = 33).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>67% of participants had no VR experience and 48% had no previous trauma training. No significant interactions were seen by gender, age, or prior VR use. Novices without trauma training reported higher TAM scores in all categories. The SUS and VRSQ scores did not differ by prior trauma training. Confidence gains before and after simulation were significantly lower in the group with prior trauma training (p &lt; 0.001). While previous VR experience was similar in both Canada and India (33%), formal simulation training was reported by 85% of Canadians, but only by 11.1% of Indians (p ≤ 0.0001). The mean perceived usefulness of the module was also much higher for Indians than for Canadians (82% vs. 65.6%, respectively; p ≤ 0.0011), while the mean ease of use scores were 57.8% and 70.4% (p ≤ 0.0201), respectively. Confidence in trauma management increased by 14.4% in Canada and by 30.6% in India (p ≤ 0.0001). The higher rate of usefulness, ease-of-use, and confidence increase in India suggest VR had a greater impact in that setting.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>VR is a feasible and accepted tool for pediatric trauma training, with the greatest benefit seen in resource-limited settings and among novices. Minimal cybersickness supports its use as an adjunct to standard methods. VR may help address gaps in trauma education, especially where prior simulation experience is limited.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50033,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Surgical Education","volume":"83 1","pages":"Article 103794"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145598502","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Matching Into Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency: What’s The Price? 综合整形外科住院医师的匹配:代价是什么?
IF 2.1 3区 医学
Journal of Surgical Education Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103775
Jenny A Foster BS , Elaine Lin BS , Joey Liang BS , Brett T Phillips MD, MBA
{"title":"Matching Into Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency: What’s The Price?","authors":"Jenny A Foster BS ,&nbsp;Elaine Lin BS ,&nbsp;Joey Liang BS ,&nbsp;Brett T Phillips MD, MBA","doi":"10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103775","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103775","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Integrated plastic surgery residency programs are among the most competitive to match into, characterized by a low match rate and substantial financial burdens on applicants. This study aims to analyze the costs associated with the application process for plastic surgery residency from 2021 to 2024.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>Data were collected from the Texas Seeking Transparency in Application to Residency (STAR) database. Costs for application fees, interview expenses, and away rotations were assessed. Kruskal-Wallis test and Welch’s t-test, were employed to compare costs across years, with a focus on matched versus unmatched applicants.</div></div><div><h3>Setting</h3><div>Texas STAR database, a national, multi-institutional database.</div></div><div><h3>Participants</h3><div>Graduating medical students from 2021 to 2024.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Median interview costs increased from $250 in 2021 to 2023 to $2000 in 2024 (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001). Median away rotation costs increased over time (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001), from $750 in 2021 to $5,250 in 2024. Median application fee costs decreased from $1,750 (2021-2023) to $750 in 2024 (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001). Median total cost increased across years (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001), increasing from $2250 in 2021 to $10,000 in 2024. The number of applications submitted did not differ by match status. Among students who reported at least one away rotation, there were no significant differences in the number of away rotations between matched and unmatched applicants across all years. Matched applicants spent more on average than unmatched applicants in 2022 (<em>p</em> = 0.018) and 2024 (<em>p</em> = 0.023), with matched applicants spending $10,561.34 compared to $6,790.34 for unmatched applicants in 2024.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Although the Plastic Surgery Common Application reduced application fees in 2024, overall financial burdens remain high due to away rotations and interviews. Potential cost reduction strategies for applicants may include only completing the median number of away rotations. Plastic surgery programs should continue to consider subsidization for interviewed applicants to promote an equitable application process.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50033,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Surgical Education","volume":"83 1","pages":"Article 103775"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145558728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Corrigendum to “Understanding the ranking and matching behaviors during the 2023 and 2024 general surgery match cycles: a program signaling approach.” J Surg Educ. 2025;82:103599 “了解2023年和2024年普外科匹配周期中的排名和匹配行为:一种程序信号方法”的勘误表。中华外科杂志,2015;32(2):391 - 391。
IF 2.1 3区 医学
Journal of Surgical Education Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-08-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103663
Sheila Pakdaman , Jennifer LaFemina , Katie S. Byrd , Dana M. Dunleavy , Sara G. Balestrieri , Daniel P. Jurich , Aileen J. Dowden , Donna L. Lamb
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How Residents Develop Virtues: A Qualitative Longitudinal Study 居民如何培养美德:一项定性的纵向研究
IF 2.1 3区 医学
Journal of Surgical Education Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103762
Pleuntje M.B. Verstegen MA, PhD Candidate , J.J. (Jos) Kole PhD , A. Stef Groenewoud PhD , F.J.A. van den Hoogen MD, PhD
{"title":"How Residents Develop Virtues: A Qualitative Longitudinal Study","authors":"Pleuntje M.B. Verstegen MA, PhD Candidate ,&nbsp;J.J. (Jos) Kole PhD ,&nbsp;A. Stef Groenewoud PhD ,&nbsp;F.J.A. van den Hoogen MD, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103762","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103762","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Medical specialists in training not only develop competences, but also personal qualities. These are known in moral philosophy as virtues. They enable a person to decide and to do the right thing in each situation anew. It is generally assumed in virtue ethical and medical educational literature that people develop virtues and character through experience in practice. Yet, how this process takes place during postgraduate medical education has hardly been investigated. An empirically informed account of this development may support further improvement in medical specialty training.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>We conducted a qualitative, multicenter, longitudinal study of otolaryngology residents and their educators. Fifteen residents were interviewed twice (semi-structured). In between the interviews, residents were observed during various daily activities. After coding and analysis, a group member check was carried out. Thirteen educators were also interviewed (semi-structured). Using virtue ethics as a broad conceptual framework, thematic analysis was employed to describe residents' development and learning strategies related to virtues.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Results were clustered in 4 themes. Residents appear to develop their virtues in phases. In an early phase, they develop mainly cardinal and intellectual virtues. Further along training, professional and moral virtues come to the fore. Residents, often implicitly, change their conception of their professional goals over time. Role models, and context and culture at the workplace appear to influence residents’ virtue formation.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Our findings indicate that ENT residents implicitly develop virtues in distinct phases throughout their training, transitioning from cardinal and intellectual virtues to professional and moral one as they progress. Understanding these developmental trajectories and the influential role of role models and workplace culture offers important insights into developing desirable attitudes such as context-sensitive judgement in surgical education. Supporting discussions about personal views and purposes with peers and surgeons could further enhance this development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50033,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Surgical Education","volume":"83 1","pages":"Article 103762"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145419014","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Assessing Surgeons’ Professional Attitudes Toward End-of-Life Decision Making: A Standardized Simulation-Based Study With Thematic Analysis 评估外科医生对临终决策的专业态度:一项基于标准化模拟的专题分析研究
IF 2.1 3区 医学
Journal of Surgical Education Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103741
Maria Mahmood , Muhammad Umair , Dale Whelehan , Paul F. Ridgway
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Table of Contents & Bacode 目录和代码
IF 2.1 3区 医学
Journal of Surgical Education Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-13 DOI: 10.1016/S1931-7204(25)00421-0
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