Annual Surgical Boot Camp
Channel: UMMCVideos
Date: 09/03/2023

UMMC holds an annual Surgical Boot Camp for it's surgical residents and the UMB SOM Interns. Led by Dr. Laura Buchanan and David Gens a team of attendings, fellows, and staff coordinated from the STC Simulation Center, CSTARS, and MASTRI provide training opportunities over the course of 1 month with a focused week of unfolding simulation cases played by high fidelity simulators and standardized participants from the staff. The training involves immersive high fidelity simulation for deteriorating patients as well as surgical procedures. The participants also are able to practice a variety of skills in the lab including arterial line and central line placement, suturing techniques, and ultrasound. At the finish of the month they participate in a surgical Olympics where teams of the participants compete against one another utilizing their skills that they learned and honed during the month long program.

Learn more:
https://www.umms.org/ummc/pros/critical-care-trauma-education