Surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Peer coaching to teach faculty surgeons an advanced laparoscopic skill: A randomized controlled trial.
Preliminary evidence suggests that coaching is an effective adjunct in resident training. The learning needs of faculty, however, are different from those of trainees. Assessing the effectiveness of peer coaching at improving the technical proficiency of practicing surgeons is an area that remains largely unexplored. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of a peer coaching program that teaches laparoscopic suturing to faculty surgeons. ⋯ This trial demonstrates that a structured peer coaching program can facilitate faculty surgeons learning a novel procedure.