In recent decades, surgical training has become a matter of growing interest. There are no common learning pathways leading to a uniform level of competence among surgeons. This retrospective observational study aims to identify the essential characteristics that a surgery course must possess to be appreciated by trainees. Thus, based on our four-year experience and the results from satisfaction questionnaires submitted to trainees, we propose a standardized and reproducible system for training residents. We recruited 242 residents from different Italian Universities from January 2020 to January 2023. They attended five different courses divided into theoretical and practical sessions. Tutors were surgeons with many years of experience in surgery coming from SPIGC (Società Polispecialistica Italiana dei Giovani Chirurghi). At the end of each course, learners answered a questionnaire to determine their satisfaction and gave their comments. The results showed a good appreciation of the courses and highlighted the elements that could be improved. Thus, to be fully satisfied, we identified that the learner must attend a course with an in-depth theoretical program, one tutor per training station, a maximum of two learners for training stations, and the learners with little experience gap.

Enhancing Surgical Training in Italy: Proposing a Standardized Multidisciplinary Curriculum for Residency Programs. A four years experience of the SPIGC-AIMS working group

Vizzielli G.;
2024-01-01

Abstract

In recent decades, surgical training has become a matter of growing interest. There are no common learning pathways leading to a uniform level of competence among surgeons. This retrospective observational study aims to identify the essential characteristics that a surgery course must possess to be appreciated by trainees. Thus, based on our four-year experience and the results from satisfaction questionnaires submitted to trainees, we propose a standardized and reproducible system for training residents. We recruited 242 residents from different Italian Universities from January 2020 to January 2023. They attended five different courses divided into theoretical and practical sessions. Tutors were surgeons with many years of experience in surgery coming from SPIGC (Società Polispecialistica Italiana dei Giovani Chirurghi). At the end of each course, learners answered a questionnaire to determine their satisfaction and gave their comments. The results showed a good appreciation of the courses and highlighted the elements that could be improved. Thus, to be fully satisfied, we identified that the learner must attend a course with an in-depth theoretical program, one tutor per training station, a maximum of two learners for training stations, and the learners with little experience gap.
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