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This course provides a structured exploration of contemporary approaches to surgical skills education, grounded in the principles of adult learning and psychomotor skill development. Participants will examine methods to enhance content delivery through active, learner-centered teaching strategies and evidence-based instructional design. Emphasis is placed on the application of interactive techniques, constructive feedback models, and the appropriate use of simulation to support skill acquisition and performance improvement. By integrating theory with practice, the course prepares educators to design and deliver high-quality surgical training that aligns with current standards in medical education and advances learner competence and confidence.
Target Audience
ACS COT Surgical Skills Instructors
For those who are NOT ATLS Instructors, and are seeking to become ACS Trauma Education Surgical Skills Course (ASSET, ATOM, BEST) instructors, the following is required:
- Successfully complete the Surgical Skills Course (interested in teaching) as a student
- Be recommended by the Course Director (Instructor Potential); this should be documented in the Course Management System (CMS), by the coordinator
- Complete this online Surgical Skills Instructor Course and notify [email protected] when done (please include Surgical Skills Instructor Course Completion, in the subject line); CMS designation will be moved to Instructor Candidate (IC)
- Teach the Course as an IC, with the Course Director observing and assessing performance.
- Course Director must complete the Instructor Candidate Observation form and upload to person profile in the CMS (or send to [email protected]). and notify [email protected] so Instructor status can be documented.
ATLS Educator Candidates
For those seeking to become ATLS Educators, and are applying through the Alternative Pathway (can we link document here?), successful completion of this course, the following is required:
- Appropriate documentation must have been submitted to the Trauma Education Customer Service Coordinator for Educators (currently, Neil Kato at [email protected])
- Complete this online Surgical Skills Instructor Course and notify the Trauma Education Customer Service Coordinator for Educators
Contact
For questions, please contact [email protected].
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Summarize how the surgical skill course applies adult education principles to content delivery.
- Describe how to incorporate interactive teaching methods in a surgical skills course.
- Discuss the application of adult and psychomotor skill education principles to facilitate skill acquisition.
- Highlight the models of constructive feedback conversations to optimize skill development.
- Identify the principles and limitations of simulations for psychomotor skill practice.
In accordance with ACCME regulations (ACCME Standard 3), the American College of Surgeons must ensure that anyone who is able to control the content of the activity has disclosed all financial relationships with any ineligible companies in the 24 months prior to their involvement in the educational activity. There is no minimum financial threshold; we ask that you disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies. You should disclose all financial relationships regardless of the potential relevance of each relationship to this education.
Ineligible Company: Companies that are ineligible to be accredited in the ACCME system (ineligible companies) are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. |
Financial Relationships: Financial relationships are relevant if the following three conditions are met for the individual who will control content of the education: 1) a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company; 2) the financial relationship existed in the last 24 months; 3) the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. |
All CME Planners and Speakers /Moderators/Discussants/Authors/Editors involved in the development and/or presentation of CME content must complete this form. This form must be updated whenever circumstances require.
Disclosures:
Education Program Chairs:
Jody Kaban, MD
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
John P. Sutyak, EdM, MD, FACS, MAMSE
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Kim Joseph, MD, FACS
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Contributors:
Alfred Croteau, MD, FACS
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Megan Brenner, MD, MS, FACS
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Paul Engels, MD, FRCSC, FACS
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Rob Leeper, MD, FRCSC, FACS
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Neil Parry, MD, FRCSC, FACS
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Continuing Medical Education Credit Information
Accreditation
The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
The American College of Surgeons designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CME Credit Claiming Information
All attendees must complete the course evaluation in order to claim a CME Certificate or a Certificate of Completion. The course evaluation will appear once you take and complete this course. The following requirements will need to be completed:
- Review all course materials
- Course evaluation
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program.
Diplomates of the American Board of Surgery
By attending an ACS-accredited activity, you may choose to participate in the automatic transfer of your CME credits to the ABS via the ACCME. If you are a physician and Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery (ABS). This is a free offering.
Opt in to Automatically Send your CME Data to the ABS
The direct automatic transfer applies to all learners who have an ACS profile, are Diplomates of the ABS, and have provided their ABS ID and date of birth in the ACS MyCME Portal on the Board Certification page.
Step-by-Step Instructions to Access MyCME and Opt in to Transmit Your CME Data:
- Log in to your MyCME Portal
- Select the Board Certification tab
- Enter the American Board of Surgery
- Enter your ABS ID
- Enter your Day and Month of birth
- Next go to the Send CME Data tab
- Toggle to Opt In (green) “Yes! I choose to Opt-in and permit the ACS to automatically transfer all my ACS -Accredited CME data.
Once you have opted to automatically transfer your CME credits to the ABS, please allow 24 hours after transferring claiming your CME credits before you log into your ABS account to confirm the credits are in your ABS CME Repository. You may opt out at any time.
For more information or to request assistance, contact [email protected]. Please note: if you have previously successfully transmitted your ACS-accredited CME credits to the ABS via ACCME, then you can skip steps 2-6, and go directly to the Send CME Data tab, and Toggle to Opt In (green).
Available Credit
- 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 2.00 Certificate of Completion
Hardware/Software Requirements
Compatible Browsers
Windows: Google Chrome (latest version), Firefox (latest version), Microsoft Edge (latest version)
Mac: Google Chrome (latest version), Safari (latest version), Firefox (latest version)
Required Browser Settings
Pop-ups: Pop-ups must be enabled on your web browser for you to see the modules after you click on “Launch.”
Javascript: JavaScript must be enabled for published courses to work.
Font Downloads: Font downloads must be enabled to see the correct fonts and characters.
Tablets
Ensure your ringer (or volume) is turned on and not muted or you will not be able to hear the sound when viewing videos or the modules.
The modules are not optimized for viewing on smartphones due to the complexity of the modules.
Additional Software
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Microsoft Office® Word