Abstract
Curriculum development is essential for any educational surgical program and can be
accomplished by following the processes outlined in this report. The creation of any
new curriculum begins with a needs assessment that identifies a distinct education
problem which affects a targeted group of learners who will participate in the new
curriculum. Once the need is defined clearly, the goals and objectives for the focused
learning are created that define precisely what knowledge or skills the learner will
have achieved by the end of this curriculum. After implementation, all curricula require
assessment and evaluation. Assessments measure the ability of an individual learner
to meet the defined learning objectives, and an evaluation examines the curriculum
as a whole. Both are crucial tools for the refinement and perpetuation of a surgical
curriculum to ensure that it adjusts with changing learning environments.
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Published online: July 26, 2019
Accepted:
June 17,
2019
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