The quality of the care and services offered to patients depends in part on the advancement of knowledge and its alignment with patient needs. Several of the Initiative’s projects are therefore aimed at supporting professionals in the continuous improvement of their surgical practices in order to provide care that is increasingly adapted to the needs of families. Ultimately, these practices will allow caregivers to personalize their approach, hence enabling patients and families to feel more supported and enjoy a more streamlined care experience. Surgery-related research and training projects are therefore being developed within MUSCO.
Surgical Training
Project leader
The project
Plan basic pediatric surgery training sessions
MUSCO Strategic Goal
Leverage the knowledge of professionals who will be treating the next generation of patients
Project Objectives
Progress Report
Surgical training is one of the main projects developed within the Mirella & Lino Saputo Foundation Chair in Pediatric Surgical Education and Patient and Family Centred Care.
The project has two main focuses:
1 – Interactive Pediatric Surgery Textbook: Clinical Pediatric Surgery, A Case-Based Interactive Approach
The interactive pediatric surgery textbook was released in September 2019 and continues to be widely distributed. It includes 25 videos of surgical procedures.
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Purchase the manual
2 – Pediatric Surgical Bootcamp
These bootcamps attract residents from across Canada and the United States. Scheduled annually, they have brought together a growing number of participants over the years. They cover a wide range of topics in pediatric surgery, including leadership, teamwork, simulation scenarios in various settings, patient communication, consent and the family perspective.
Sample topics and activities:
- Leadership and Teamwork
- Difficult Conversations: Effective Communication in a Pediatric Hospital
- Case-Based Problems: Introduction to Pediatric Surgical Consults & Emergencies
- Common Patient Care Issues in Pediatric Surgery
Sample topics and activities:
- Leadership and Teamwork Exercise
- Effective Communication in a Pediatric Hospital
- Surviving Fellowship: Trainee perspectives
- Common care issues in pediatric surgery
- Simulation – Procedural Skills
Sample topics and activities:
- Pediatric Communication & Consent
- Common pediatric post-operative complications
- Pediatric post-operative pain management
- Neurodevelopmental issues in pediatric anesthesia
Nearly 40 residents from 8 specialties joined the 2nd edition of the Fundamentals of Surgery bootcamp. The response rate to the satisfaction survey reached 90%.