training

How do vascular surgery trainees optimise simulation-based learning? A qualitative study

August 27, 2024

Introduction Vascular surgery has significantly evolved since the turn of the 20th century with a much wider repertoire of increasingly complex procedures expected of the modern surgeon, thus leading to increasing specialisation. Traditionally, vascular surgery was a sub-speciality within general surgery but it has now evolved into its own distinct speciality. In tandem, operative exposure…

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Short-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on vascular surgical training in Scotland: a trainee’s perspective

February 23, 2022

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruption to clinical practice across the entire health service. Major changes to service delivery occurred across all specialties with the introduction of the national lockdown in the UK in March 2020. At the peak of the pandemic, overwhelming pressure caused staff shortages in all areas, reduced intensive care…

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