A suture training model, comprising: a base having a top surface interconnected with a bottom surface ; the top surface being parallel to the bottom surface to define a substantially planar structure having a thickness; a plurality of openings being formed in the base extending between the top surface and the bottom surface ; and characterized by a plurality of suture tabs sized and configured to be inserted into the plurality of openings ; each of the plurality of suture tabs having a first side interconnected with a second side to form a top portion and a bottom portion such that a ledge is defined at an intersection of the top and bottom portions ; each of the plurality of suture tabs being configured to have a resting configuration and an elongated configuration along a longitudinal axis; the plurality of suture tabs being made of elastic material such that each suture tab is movable between the resting configuration and the elongated configuration by pulling a proximal end of the top portion upwardly relative to the top surface of the base; at least one suture tab of the plurality of suture tabs being located inside one opening of the plurality of openings such that the at least one suture tab is removably retained inside the one opening; the bottom portion of each suture tab being wider than its top portion to prevent the bottom portion from being pulled proximally through any one of the plurality of openings ; wherein at least part of the top portion of the at least one suture tab extends above the top surface of the base when residing inside the one opening of the base; each of the plurality of openings having at least one mating surface about the longitudinal axis and the at least one suture tab having at least one corresponding mating surface sized and configured to mate with the at least one mating surface of the one opening to prevent rotation of the at least one suture tab about the longitudinal axis. a base having a top surface interconnected with a bottom surface ; the top surface being parallel to the bottom surface to define a substantially planar structure having a thickness; a plurality of openings being formed in the base extending between the top surface and the bottom surface ; and characterized by a plurality of suture tabs sized and configured to be inserted into the plurality of openings ; each of the plurality of suture tabs having a first side interconnected with a second side to form a top portion and a bottom portion such that a ledge is defined at an intersection of the top and bottom portions ; each of the plurality of suture tabs being configured to have a resting configuration and an elongated configuration along a longitudinal axis; the plurality of suture tabs being made of elastic material such that each suture tab is movable between the resting configuration and the elongated configuration by pulling a proximal end of the top portion upwardly relative to the top surface of the base; at least one suture tab of the plurality of suture tabs being located inside one opening of the plurality of openings such that the at least one suture tab is removably retained inside the one opening; the bottom portion of each suture tab being wider than its top portion to prevent the bottom portion from being pulled proximally through any one of the plurality of openings ; wherein at least part of the top portion of the at least one suture tab extends above the top surface of the base when residing inside the one opening of the base; each of the plurality of openings having at least one mating surface about the longitudinal axis and the at least one suture tab having at least one corresponding mating surface sized and configured to mate with the at least one mating surface of the one opening to prevent rotation of the at least one suture tab about the longitudinal axis. <EOS>