Overview
The workshop is tailored to provide specialist surgeons with the tools and strategies to enhance the training of young surgeons in the operating theatre, with an emphasis on implementing EPAs. Participants will explore the principles of competency-based education, gaining skills in assessing surgical competence, teaching procedural techniques, and delivering effective feedback. By the end of the workshop, surgical educators will be equipped with practical strategies to integrate EPAs into their teaching, elevating the quality and impact of surgical education.
To participate in the hands-on part at the SCS Annual Meeting 2025 (Session 3), attendance of the Sessions 1 and 2 is mandatory.
Objectives
- Introduce and integrate EPAs into surgical training.
- Develop effective teaching methods for procedural skills within the operating theatre.
- Learn and apply techniques for assessing competence based on EPAs.
- Enhance skills for providing constructive feedback.
- Create a framework for implementing these strategies in participants' institutions.
Target Audience
Trainer (specialist surgeons) involved in training and mentoring young surgeons and providing feedback with EPAs.
Outline
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Session 1: 7 May 2025 (18:00 - 19:00)
(Live interactive webinar, 60min):
Competency-based Surgical Education: Assessing Competence through EPAs
Introduction to the principles of competency-based education, the concept of EPAs, and assessment methods for evaluating surgical competence. -
Session 2: 14 May 2025 (18:00 - 19:00)
(Live interactive webinar, 60min):
Teaching Tools and Feedback Techniques
Exploration of teaching tools for surgical education and strategies for providing constructive feedback to enhance the learning experience of trainees. -
Session 3: 23 May 2025 (10:00 - 11:30)
(Hands-on at the SCS Annual Meeting 2025, 90min):
Practical Application in Surgical Education
Hands-on practice and peer review, focusing on teaching procedural skills, delivering feedback, and assessing trainee performance in a surgical setting, using EPA tools.
EPAs - Train the Trainers
Mastering Surgical Education in the era of EPAs
Effective Teaching, Feedback and Assessment
Registration
Pricing
The three part course will be offered at a 50% discount for CHF 200.- instead of CHF 400.- as this is the first time the course is organised.
This course is limited to 25 participants, first come - first served.
Background
Initiated by the SIWF, post-graduate medical training is moving towards a competency-based educational model. The Swiss College of Surgeons (SCS) has supported this transition by developing a new 'Core Surgical Curriculum' (CSC) that includes a range of essential surgical competencies, defined as Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs). Rather than simply certifying the number of operations performed and the time spent in training, surgeons will now be required to verify the actual acquisition of surgical competencies. Implementing this concept will challenge surgical educators to further advance their didactic knowledge and skills.
Meet the course committee
The course committee is comprised of dedicated specialists who ensure the course content is both engaging and highly educational. Their expertise guarantees a comprehensive learning experience tailored to meet the highest standards.
Dr. med. Steffen Geuss
Senior Consultant Emergency Center, Lucerne Cantonal Hospital, Specialist in Surgery, SIWF Specialty in General Surgery and Traumatology, Focus on Clinical Emergency Medicine SGNOR, SIWF Instructor "Teach the Teachers", Royal College of Physicians Educator, CRM Instructor
Dr. med. Stefan Eisoldt
Head Physician Visceral Surgery, Männedorf Hospital, Specialist FMH Surgery, Specialist Visceral Surgery (D), Specialist in Advanced Visceral Surgery (D), FEBS Coloproctology, FEBS AWS, Core Faculty "Teach the Teachers", Royal College of Physicians Educator, Head of Männedorf Hospital Pilot Hospital for Competency-Based Training (SIWF)
KD Dr. Henning Fischer
Co-Chief Physician, Emergency Center, LUKS Lucerne, Specialist in Surgery, SIWF Specialty in General Surgery and Traumatology, Candidate MME (Master of Medical Education), EPA (Entrustable Professional Activities) Lead, Swiss Society of Surgery (SGC), Clinical Lecturer at the Medical Faculty of the University of Lucerne
EPAs - Train the Trainers
Mastering Surgical Education in the era of EPAs
Effective Teaching, Feedback and Assessment
Registration
Pricing
The three part course will be offered at a 50% discount for CHF 200.- instead of CHF 400.- as this is the first time the course is organised.
This course is limited to 25 participants, first come - first served.
