title: Surgical simulation: what is available and what is needed.
abstract: The reduction in working hours has driven interest in surgical simulation as a means of supplementing traditional training models. Simulation offers the opportunity for the rehearsal of a wide range of skills in a controlled, risk-free environment, allowing for the development of mastery at a pace appropriate to the learner and offers a means for objective verification of skills.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand. j.windsor@auckland.ac.nz
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Windsor
mesh_terms: D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000379:methods; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000379:methods*; D018961:Educational Technology; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D008954:Models, Biological