Journal
BJU INTERNATIONAL
Volume 108, Issue 11, Pages 1698-1702Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2011.010420.x
Keywords
urology; simulation; training; assessment; lifelong learning; revalidation
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- MRC [G0600698] Funding Source: UKRI
- Medical Research Council [G0600698] Funding Source: researchfish
- Medical Research Council [G0600698] Funding Source: Medline
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Fixed performance-based outcomes of inanimate trainers and simulators have been praised as useful adjuncts in urology for reducing the learning curve associated with the acquisition of new technical and non-technical skills without compromising patient safety. Simulators are becoming an integral part of the urology training curriculum and their effectiveness is totally dependent on the structure of the programme implemented. The present paper discusses the fundamental concepts of centralized urology centres and their potential to serve as key adjuncts in the certification and validation process of urologists. In summary, proficiency-based curricula with well structured endpoints and objective tools for validating proficiency are critical in developing a simulation programme in urology. We concludes that more educational research into the outcomes of integrated urology curricula followed by trainee/trainer opinion surveys will help address some of these criteria.
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