The "teaching time-out": a novel framework for surgical education (original) (raw)

The paper proposes the "teaching time-out" framework for surgical education, aimed at enhancing the intraoperative learning experience for trainees by promoting a structured preoperative pause. This framework leverages the principles of the World Health Organization's surgical safety checklist, allowing surgical teams to collaboratively review critical case information, educational goals, and technical learning points before surgery. The integration of this novel approach within Canada's transition to competency-based medical education aims to foster self-advocacy among trainees, ultimately improving surgical education and outcomes.