title: The United Kingdom and Ireland Trauma & Orthopaedic eLogbook--an evidence base for enhancing training.
abstract: The United Kingdom and Ireland Trauma and Orthopaedic (T&O) eLogbook was originally conceived over ten years ago in order to provide individual surgeon support and allow national analysis of surgical training experience. Since 2003 every trainee in T&O has been required to submit data recording their operative experience throughout the six years of higher specialist training. We describe how orthopaedic surgeons are using the evidence from the eLogbook to improve training, set operative standards and support consultant (post-specialist registration) revalidation.
authors.affiliation: Faculty for Health Informatics, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh EH8 9DW, UK. simonjameson@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Simon S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Jameson
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lamb
authors.forename: J Lester
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sher
authors.forename: W Angus
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.forename: Mike R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Reed
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000592:standards; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000193:education*; D014194:Traumatology / Q000193:education*; D006113:United Kingdom