title: Who should set the standards  for surgical assessments?
abstract: In light of national policy and educational theory, this article addresses the question of who should set the standards for surgical assessments, highlighting the multidisciplinary nature of those currently (and potentially) involved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sadideen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kneebone
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards*