title: Simulation-based summative assessments in surgery.
abstract: The American College of Surgeons-Accredited Education Institutes (ACS-AEI) Consortium aims to enhance patient safety and advance surgical education through the use of cutting-edge simulation-based training and assessment methods. The annual ACS-AEI Consortium meeting provides a forum to discuss the latest simulation-based training and assessment methods and includes special panel presentations on key topics.
  
  
  
  During the 8th annual Consortium, there was a panel presentation on simulation-based summative assessments, during which experiences from across surgical disciplines were presented. The formal presentations were followed by a robust discussion between the conference attendees and the panelists.
  
  
  
  This report summarizes the panelists' presentations and their ensuing discussion with attendees.
  
  
  
  The focus of this report is on the basis for and advances in simulation-based summative assessments, the current practices employed across various surgical disciplines, and future directions that may be pursued by the ACS-AEI Consortium.
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Szasz
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. Electronic address: GrantcharovT@smh.ca.
authors.forename: Teodor P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Grantcharov
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Sweet
authors.affiliation: Tulane University, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Korndorffer
authors.affiliation: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA.
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Pedowitz
authors.affiliation: Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA.
authors.forename: Patricia L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.affiliation: American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Ajit K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sachdeva
mesh_terms: D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D000066908:Simulation Training; D013043:Specialties, Surgical / Q000193:education*