UT SOUTHWESTERN DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
2013-2014 TECHNICAL SKILLS COURSE OUTLINE
Course title:
Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration
Course director:
Mark Watson, MD, FACS
Specialty:
Surgery
Additional course faculty:
N/A
Participants:
PGY 3 Surgery residents
# participants
for course:
Curriculum date:
12
09/18/13
Expected attendance:
12
Sessions assigned to each trainee
2
Duration of each session
2
Trainees per session
12
hr(s)
Other assigned sessions:
Duration of each session
Trainees per session
When other sessions are held?
hr(s)
UT SOUTHWESTERN DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
2013-2014 TECHNICAL SKILLS COURSE OUTLINE
Course Completion Verification - How do you know when a trainee has completed each component of
the course and the overall course itself? Please specify for each course component, if applicable – for
example, assigned reading component verified by written testing and skills component verified by
attending 2 course-instructor led sessions.
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Attendance based:
based on trainee attending all of the designated sessions
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Entire course - course solely based on attendance
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Part of course - attendance to designated sessions required in
addition to other components listed below
Repetition based:
based on the trainee performing a specific number of repetitions
Components:
LCBDE simulator
# of Repetitions:
10
Proficiency based:
based on the trainee performing a specified number of repetitions
Components:
Method for
determining:
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Written testing:
based on passing a written test
Components:
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Documentation of watching videos/CD's/web-based materials:
based on proctor or
instructor verification that the trainee has watched the specified materials
Components:
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Other (specify):
Components:
UT SOUTHWESTERN DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
2013-2014 TECHNICAL SKILLS COURSE OUTLINE
Self-study or self-practice (Is self-study or self-practice an expectation of this course?)
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No
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Yes
Self-study component(s):
LCBDE PowerPoint and handout
Estimated time requirements for self-study:
2
Phase of course where self-study completed:
Training Phase
Self-practice component(s):
hrs
LCBDE repetitions
Estimated time requirements for self-practice:
4-8
hrs
Phase of course where self-study completed:
Training Location(s):
E6.202 Skills Lab
Educational Scope:
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Skills
Components:
Cognitive
Components:
Judgment
Components:
Identification of anatomic structures, safe exploration of
common bile duct with stone removal
Understanding completion of procedure and avoidance of
post-operative complications
Distinguishing appropriate candidates for laparoscopic vs.
open procedure
Learning Objectives:
Understanding safe laparoscopic access for common bile duct exploration. Knowledge of appropriate
instruments for procedure. Understanding appropriate situations for conversion to open surgery.
Understanding management of common surgical complications.
Summary of Curriculum, Teaching Methods, and Resource Utilization:
(For each component, please specify what material will be taught during each session, how will the
material be taught, and what teaching materials will be used. Please also specify the overall format for the
course including expectations required for successful course completion)
Interactive PowerPoint presentation for procedure, feedback from participants and faculty. Utilization of
LCBDE simulation model in Skills Lab.
UT SOUTHWESTERN DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
2013-2014 TECHNICAL SKILLS COURSE OUTLINE
Methods for giving feedback to learners (Formative and Summative):
Direct instructor interaction and feedback during session
Methods of assessment of learners:
Direct instructor interaction and responses from residents during session. Pass post-test one-on-one with
faculty.
Methods for remediation:
Direct instructor interaction one-on-one with faculty
Methods of course evaluation:
Post-test questionnaires completed by trainees at the end of the course and faculty evaluations of skills
sessions
Materials:
LCBDE trainer