Open AccessDevelopment of a Standardized Curriculum for Teaching Cystoscopic Skills Using a Computer-Based Endourologic Simulator
Author(s) -
Matthew T. Gettman,
Carter Q. Le,
Laureano J. Rangel,
Jeffrey M. Slezak,
Eric J. Bergstralh,
Amy E. Krambeck
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
simulation in healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.685
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1559-713X
pISSN - 1559-2332
DOI - 10.1097/sih.0b013e3181871c3e
Subject(s) - curriculum , simulation , task (project management) , cystoscopy , mastery learning , physical therapy , computer science , medicine , medical physics , psychology , mathematics education , engineering , pedagogy , systems engineering , urinary system , endocrinology
Educational opportunities with simulation are now available to teach endoscopic skills outside the clinical setting. The goal of this study is to assess the learning curve and subjective impressions of cystoscopic tasks performed by untrained subjects on a computer-based simulator using a standardized curriculum.