Evaluation of Senior General Surgery Residents in the Teaching Assistant Role for Inguinal Hernia Repair

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Authors

Tiffany K Brocke · Washington University in St. Louis

Julie M. Clanahan · Washington University in St. Louis

Alexandra Chukwuma · Washington University in St. Louis

T.D. Brown · John Cochran VA Medical Center

Kevin Mahoney · John Cochran VA Medical Center

Coen Klos · Pardee Hospital

William E. B. Sherman

Abstract

Senior residents perform well in the teaching role for open IHR, which were the primary context in which formal TA activity occurred. Technical performance strongly correlates with teaching performance. Future work should explore strategies to enhance teaching skills prior to independent practice.

Topics & Keywords

Surgical Simulation and Training Innovations in Medical Education Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of surgical education

Volume 83, Issue 5, pp. 103929-103929

DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2026.103929

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