Surgical Education: Theorising an Emerging Domain delineates surgical (as opposed to medical) education as a new and emerging field of academic enquiry. This reflects profound changes in healthcare training and practice on an international basis. As such, this book introduces, examines and explores the contribution of selected concepts and theories to surgical learning and practice. The first four chapters consider core facets of surgical education, such as simulation, while subsequent chapters take a key idea, often well known in another field, and examine its relevance to surgical education.
Of course, performing invasive procedures is no longer the exclusive preserve of 'traditional' surgeons. Boundaries between surgery and the interventional specialties (radiology, cardiology, intensive care) are becoming increasingly blurred, especially as technology continues to expand. Changing work patterns and explosive technological development mark this out as a major growth area. New educational approaches (e.g. the use of simulation) are emerging. And all clinical practice is a team activity, where clinicians from many specialties (medicine, nursing, allied professions) come together with shared goals. For all the above groups, and their patients, education (teaching, training, learning and assessment) is of crucial importance.
Yet the unique characteristics of surgical education have not previously been addressed from an educational perspective, nor have its possibilities as a new research domain been mapped. The domain needs to be theorised and its epistemological foundations established. There is thus both a need and a market for a definitive work in this area, aimed at surgeons, other clinicians, non-clinicians, educators, and others interested in this new domain.
Of course, performing invasive procedures is no longer the exclusive preserve of 'traditional' surgeons. Boundaries between surgery and the interventional specialties (radiology, cardiology, intensive care) are becoming increasingly blurred, especially as technology continues to expand. Changing work patterns and explosive technological development mark this out as a major growth area. New educational approaches (e.g. the use of simulation) are emerging. And all clinical practice is a team activity, where clinicians from many specialties (medicine, nursing, allied professions) come together with shared goals. For all the above groups, and their patients, education (teaching, training, learning and assessment) is of crucial importance.
Yet the unique characteristics of surgical education have not previously been addressed from an educational perspective, nor have its possibilities as a new research domain been mapped. The domain needs to be theorised and its epistemological foundations established. There is thus both a need and a market for a definitive work in this area, aimed at surgeons, other clinicians, non-clinicians, educators, and others interested in this new domain.
From the reviews:
"This volume in the Advances in Medical Education series is dedicated to surgical education. ... It is aimed at surgeons, other clinicians, nonclinicians, educators, and others interested in this new domain. ... Since the book focuses on surgical education and tries to elaborate different aspects and approaches to this wide and complex field, it is unique. ... it is useful resource for surgeons and educators (surgical or nonsurgical) who have an interest in educational research and administration." (Hisakazu Hoshi, Doody's Review Service, April, 2012)
"This volume in the Advances in Medical Education series is dedicated to surgical education. ... It is aimed at surgeons, other clinicians, nonclinicians, educators, and others interested in this new domain. ... Since the book focuses on surgical education and tries to elaborate different aspects and approaches to this wide and complex field, it is unique. ... it is useful resource for surgeons and educators (surgical or nonsurgical) who have an interest in educational research and administration." (Hisakazu Hoshi, Doody's Review Service, April, 2012)