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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Apr 14.
Published in final edited form as: J Surg Educ. 2015 Jul 2;72(5):949–956. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2015.04.004

Table 3.

Topics covered in Intern Skill Sessions

Intern Skills Sessions [RAE Commitment time: 4 hours/week for 8 months]
1. Case based simulation

  • Post-operative Rapid Response scenarios

  • ACLS-based code scenarios

2. Standardized patient simulation

  • Obtaining appropriate consent

  • Breaking bad news to family

3. Procedure simulation

  • Central line placement

  • Bronchoscopy

  • Chest tube placement.

4. Surgical technique and anatomy

  • Cadaver lab small group sessions

  • Exposure for common general surgery cases (i.e. inguinal hernia)