title: Mastering Surgical Skills Through Simulation-Based Learning: Practice Makes One Perfect.
abstract: Simulation-based learning in surgery is a learning model where an environment similar to real life surgical situation is created for the trainee to learn various surgical skills. It can be used to train a new operator as well to assess his skills. This methodology helps in repetitive practice of surgical skills on nonliving things so that the operator can be near-perfect when operating on a live patient. Various models are available for learning different dermatosurgery skills.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and STD, Safdarjung Hospital and Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Niti
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khunger
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and STD, Safdarjung Hospital and Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sushruta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kathuria
keywords: Simulation-based learning; dermatosurgery; surgical skills; teaching models