Abstract
Integrating Surgical Skills into Pre-Clinical Years of Medical School
Highlights
Current literature indicates that medical students lack competency and understanding of basic surgical principles when entering clinical rotations
Other studies have reported that early exposure to surgical skills during preclinical years provide a higher level of comprehension and understanding of anatomical relationships on clinical rotations [3,4,5]
The purpose of this study is to determine whether pre-clinical exposure to surgical anatomy, common operative procedures and dissection planes will improve preparedness for surgical clerkships
Summary
Current literature indicates that medical students lack competency and understanding of basic surgical principles when entering clinical rotations. Studies show early surgical exposure can improve student competence and confidence upon entering surgical clerkships. The purpose of this study is to create early exposure to routine operative procedures, surgical anatomy and dissection planes before entering surgical clerkships. Many medical schools have interactive gross anatomy dissection labs, classical dissection does not use surgical approaches to relevant anatomical structures. As such these labs may not prepare medical students for surgical clerkships. Many medical students lack knowledge in basic surgical procedural skills as they enter clinical clerkships [1]. The purpose of this study is to determine whether pre-clinical exposure to surgical anatomy, common operative procedures and dissection planes will improve preparedness for surgical clerkships
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