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Abstract Journal Surgical Education
Author(s) -
Omar Mansour,
Sherab Bhutia,
Helen Buschel,
Roxanne Wu,
Alan De Costa,
Merwe Hartslief
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
anz journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 1445-1433
DOI - 10.1111/ans.14006
Subject(s) - medicine , citation , library science , computer science
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons lists 11 accredited postgraduate anatomy courses in Australia and New Zealand. These courses vary in their teaching syllabus, length and emphasis. The anatomy of surgical exposure (ASE) course held by James Cook University in conjunction with the Northern Clinical Training Network is unique among the anatomy courses in that it covers an entire operative surgical curriculum in open general surgery on cadavers. Understanding reasons, expectations and outcomes of participants can better inform the educational debate relating to anatomy teaching and help meet the training and educational needs of surgical trainees. An exploratory approach, using in depth phone interviews was used to understand the 2016 ASE course cohort ideas and perceptions on how surgical anatomy teaching improved their learning and careers Participant’s conceptions of learning anatomy in surgery and renement of basic surgical exposure skills were identied as a key learning outcome. The reasons for joining the course where multi-faceted and related to lack of open-surgical opportunities in training, improving basic tissue handling and advancing experience to make the individual competitive for training programmes.