Surgical training in the 48-h week: a novel simulation and educational tool. From amateur golfer to professional pilot

Introduction: Compliance with the European Working Time Directive has made obvious the need for a surgical skills training system that will produce surgeons fast and reliably. We have previously proposed a model for objective assessment of surgical dexterity. In this paper we aim to place an updated version of that model into the context of a holistic approach on assessment of a trainee’s progress towards becoming an independently operating...