ACS/ASE Medical Student SimulationBased Surgical Skills Curriculum Robert

ACS/ASE Medical Student SimulationBased Surgical Skills Curriculum Robert D. Acton, MD, FACS Outline History of Project Description of Modules Description of Assessments Demonstration of Modules

Venipuncture Communication Hand -off Summary History ASE 2009 Lunch Symposium Simulation Committee Meeting Initial Module list developed ASE 2010 ACS joins and Steering Committee formed Survey of Clerkship Directors and Students

ASE 2011 Modules refined and edited ASE 2013 - Released Year 1 Universal Precautions

Venipuncture and Peripheral IV Basic Vascular Exam Female Pelvic Exam Breast Exam Male Groin and Genital Exam Digital Rectal Exam Abdominal Exam Year 2

Nasogastric Tubes Foley Bladder Catheterization Intermediate Vascular Exam Sterile Technique Gloving and Gowning Sutures, Staples and Drains care & removal Basic Airway Management Communication History and Physical Case Communication Year 3

Basic Knot tying Interosseous IV Basic Suturing Communication During Codes Intermediate Airway Safe and Effective Hand Local Anesthetics

Offs Arterial Puncture and Blood Gas Central Venous Catheter / U/S Thoracentesis Paracentesis Module Outline

Background - overview Objectives Assumptions Reading List Description of the module Description of technique stepwise Common errors Supplies

Expert video Assessment Module Use - Visits 500 450 400 350 300 2013 2014 2015 250

200 150 100 50 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY

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Next Steps 17 Beta Sites using 3 modules Basic Suturing Basic Knot tying Basic Airway Collecting data on use and assessment forms

Suturing and Knot tying at ACS Clinical Congress Modules are designed to teach universal physician skills to medical students. Available on ACS Website Division of Education Programs http://MedstudentSimSkills.fac s.org Questions

Please try the modules