Successful Implementation of the American College of Surgeons/Association of Program Directors in Surgery Surgical Skills Curriculum via a 4-Week Consecutive Simulation Rotation

Abstract

The American College of Surgeons/Association of Program Directors in Surgery National Surgical Skills Curriculum can be implemented in its totality as a 4-week consecutive surgical simulation rotation in an inanimate setting, leading to global enhancement of junior surgical residents' technical skills and contributing to attainment of Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education core competency.