Background Orthopedic surgical education in Canada has seen major change in the last 15
years. Work hour restrictions and external influence have led to new approaches for surgical …

Objective: This study aims to provide a focused and detailed assessment of the validity
evidence supporting procedure-specific operative assessment tools in general surgery …

Purpose Most assessment of surgical trainees is based on measures of knowledge, with
limited evaluation of their competence to actually perform various surgical procedures. In …

Objectives There is a need for meaningful and reliable measures of surgical competency in
residency education. The goal of the current study is to incorporate the Ottawa Surgical …

Methods Current orthopaedic training curricula published by the relevant accrediting bodies
in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Germany and the European Union were reviewed. Data …

Methods: A systematic search of eight databases up to May 2023 was conducted. Two
reviewers independently assessed validity evidence and educational utility of each …

Background: Evaluation of surgical skill competency is necessary as graduate medical
education moves toward a competency-based curriculum. This study by the American Board …

Abstract Background The American College of Surgeons (ACS)/Association of Program
Directors in Surgery (APDS) Resident Skills Curriculum includes validated task-specific …

Background The technical skill of surgical trainees is not well assessed. This study aimed (1)
to compare the reliability of three scoring systems,(2) to compare live and bench formats and …

Current methods of evaluating technical competence of surgical residents are subjective
and potentially unreliable. This study assesses the reliability and construct validity of a new …