title: Implementing a surgical skills training program.
abstract: Significant change is underway in surgical training programs. Many educators believe that an outcomes-based approach to surgical education best addresses the need for greater public accountability and patient safety in surgical education. To achieve this end, surgical educators need to understand the basic principles of curriculum design and demonstrate a willingness to apply these educational methods within their training programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, William Beaumont Hospital, 3601 West 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073-6769, USA. rstarr@beaumont.edu
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Starr
authors.forename: Nathan V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Wagstaff
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D016730:Program Development