Journal of surgical education
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The study aim was to demonstrate that a new database tool for assessment of surgical resident operative skills discerns predictable progression in those skills over successive residency years for specific index case types. ⋯ Our early results show that the OpRate assessment tool is effective in identifying expected changes in operative performance across successive training years, with a satisfactory level of internal consistency for the test items. As such, the use of this database tool may offer the opportunity to (1) define performance benchmarks for specific levels of training and (2) identify areas where focused training may be required for specific residents.