Dr. Shady Ashamalla demonstrates laparoscopic suturing on a simulator.
The Sunnybrook Canadian Simulation Centre opened its new state-of-the-art surgical skills suite at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. In the new suite, trainees of all levels will receive instruction in both basic and complex surgical skills.
The simulation centre houses advanced medical simulation equipment that provides trainees the opportunity to practice in a controlled environment.
Surgery residents will have the opportunity to participate in technical skills rounds once a week. Through repetition of both basic and advanced techniques and direct feedback, residents will develop these skills prior to performing them in the operating room. The centre will also allow undergraduates and international observers to take part in technical aspects of surgery they would typically only observe.
"Rather than replacing the educational value of observing in the OR, evidence shows that simulation enhances the OR learning experience," says Dr. Joshua Tepper, VP, Education. "We are so pleased that our new surgical skills suite will contribute to the education of trainees as well as current health-care professionals looking to enhance their skills."
"The new skills centre will advance health-care education through the use of experiential learning," he says. "It will also facilitate education research to improve current and future health-care education."
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