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Assessment and Accreditation in MAS

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Training in Minimal Access Surgery

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This chapter describes why assessment is important in Minimal Access Surgery. It also explores the different types of assessment including formative and summative and how can both types be utilised in education and training in MAS. The importance of assessment within the context of Curriculum-Based Assessment is also addressed. Kirkpatrick’s model of assessment including its components is also discussed in this chapter. In addition, several tools of operative technical skills assessment in MAS are examined in this chapter including the role of self assessment in MAS. Finally, the concept of accreditation in MAS is also discussed in this chapter.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Annapolis, USA

    Howard Champion MD, FRCS(Ed, Eng)

  2. Department of Surgery, University of Paris, Paris, France

    Abe Fingerhut MD, DSC (Hon), FACS

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  3. Stony Brook Medicine, New York, New York, USA

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  4. Colchester General Hospital, Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom

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Champion, H., Fingerhut, A. (2015). Assessment and Accreditation in MAS. In: Francis, N., Fingerhut, A., Bergamaschi, R., Motson, R. (eds) Training in Minimal Access Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6494-4_11

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