BACKGROUND: The ideal assessment of technical skills should be defensible and practical.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the utility of a Global Rating Scale (GRS) …

BACKGROUND: Although there is growing evidence that practice on bench model simulators
can improve the acquisition of technical skill in surgery, the degree to which these models …

Background Hemodialysis arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are suboptimally used primarily
due to problems with maturation, early thrombosis, and patient nonacceptance. An …

BACKGROUND: This study was conducted to assess the effects of examination-induced
stress on the technical performance of junior surgery residents. METHODS: Twelve first-year …

Competency-based medical education (CBME) is changing the way we teach and assess
residents, yet many educators feel ill-prepared to function in this new environment. The …

BACKGROUND: The transformation of a trainee into a surgeon is influenced strongly by
communication patterns in the operating room (OR). In the current era of limited educational …

Objective Current Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative guidelines do not incorporate
age in determining autogenous arteriovenous hemodialysis access placement, and the …

BACKGROUND: The quantification of movement processes describes how a movement is
generated. These process measures have been shown to be effective sources of feedback to …

BACKGROUND: We previously reported that a particular type of visual–spatial ability, mental
rotation of visual forms, correlates with surgical performance in residents. In the current …

BACKGROUND: The objectives of this study were to (1) establish the utility of an assessment
tool for participants in a laparoscopic colectomy course and (2) to determine the accuracy …