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Researching in Surgical Education: A Surgeon Perspective

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This chapter draws on perspectives gained as a surgeon undertaking education research. It begins by addressing three questions that surgeons may ask regarding the relationships between themselves, educationalists, and surgical practice. What is the place of education research in surgical practice? What is the place of surgeons in education research? What is the place of educationalists in surgical education research? It then discusses three threshold concepts which may prove problematic for surgeons – moving from one dominant research paradigm to multiple potential paradigms, thinking outside the apprenticeship model, and moving from a neutral stance to an examined (and declared) stance. Finally, five practical suggestions for undertaking education research are offered – finding or developing a community of practice, narrowly defining the research, proper consideration for ethical aspects, finding the balance between being ‘far enough in’ and ‘far enough out’, and time management with surgical practice.

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  1. Gold Coast Health, Southport, QLD, Australia

    Rhea Liang

  2. Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

    Rhea Liang

  3. Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Rhea Liang

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  1. Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Monash Institute for Health and Clinical Education, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia, Faculty of Medicine Dentistry & Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia

    Debra Nestel

  2. Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK

    Kirsten Dalrymple

  3. Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA

    John T. Paige

  4. Department of Surgery, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Jefferson Strategic Ventures, Jefferson Health, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Rajesh Aggarwal

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Liang, R. (2019). Researching in Surgical Education: A Surgeon Perspective. In: Nestel, D., Dalrymple, K., Paige, J., Aggarwal, R. (eds) Advancing Surgical Education. Innovation and Change in Professional Education, vol 17. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3128-2_31

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