title: The objective structured assessment of technical skills and the ACGME competencies.
abstract: Objective structured assessment of technical skills is structured operating room or laboratory assessment of residents' surgical skills. It can be used to evaluate and teach both basic and complex skills to residents. The literature on its use is reviewed. Future use of virtual reality simulators is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jefferson Medical College, 834 Chestnut Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. carmen.sultana@jefferson.edu
authors.forename: Carmen J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Sultana
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States