title: Learning the Language of Copernicus.
abstract: The Copernicus Initiative was a bold and important undertaking by the Arthroscopy Association of North America to help further our learning the art of arthroscopy in a controlled setting. Understanding arthroscopic learning, training, and simulation research requires mastery of a lexicon of new terms, which AANA Copernicus researchers define in a glossary. Learning requires practice to develop proficiency. Developing new ability is a rewarding challenge. Metrics may be used to quantitatively measure objective performance, and is a key component of the Copernicus Initiative. A dedicated group of AANA researchers and educators have taken on an important and challenging task to help us improve in the realm of surgical education.
authors.forename: James H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lubowitz
authors.forename: Matthew T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Provencher
authors.forename: Jefferson C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Brand
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Rossi
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000193:education*; D032882:Comprehension; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D009656:North America; D000066908:Simulation Training; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014825:Vocabulary