Abstract
The advent of day surgery presents new opportunities and challenges for medical education. The opportunity to see patients pre-operatively and follow them through surgery to discharge on the same day is unique to day surgery. However, with rare exceptions, the development of educational programmes in ambulatory surgical settings is still largely at a rudimentary level. An undergraduate pilot programme was conducted at the University of Adelaide to explore the practicalities, acceptance and educational value of a day surgery programme for final-year medical students. The programme had three components: day surgery patient follow through, practical procedure tutorials and problem-based learning tutorials. It incorporated assessment of practical skills and theoretical knowledge with the use of log books and clinical and practical simulations as important elements in the assessment process. The pilot programme was accepted by all stakeholders and students' perceived significant gains in knowledge and skills. This programme may provide a teaching model that could be adapted for use in other medical schools.
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