Practical Guide to Delivering Surgical Skills Courses in a Low-Income Country: Knowledge Gained From a Surgical Education Partnership in Haiti

J Orthop Trauma. 2018 Oct:32 Suppl 7:S18-S20. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000001289.

Abstract

Routine surgical skills training is known to advance a surgeon's technical proficiency. However, orthopaedic providers in low-income countries have limited access to skills training programs. International academic partnerships can augment locally available orthopaedic education, improving the quality of and capacity to deliver orthopaedic care in low-income countries. The objective of this study is to provide a practical guide to delivering an orthopaedic skills training course in a low-resource setting. The information provided is based on the experiences of the authors, along with specific feedback from previous course participants in Haiti.

MeSH terms

  • Clinical Competence
  • Developing Countries / economics*
  • Education / standards
  • Global Health
  • Haiti
  • Humans
  • Orthopedic Procedures / economics
  • Orthopedic Procedures / education*
  • Orthopedic Procedures / standards*
  • Orthopedics / economics
  • Orthopedics / education*
  • Orthopedics / standards
  • Program Evaluation