Precautions for operating room team members during the COVID-19 pandemic
JD Forrester, AK Nassar, PM Maggio… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) can infect healthcare
workers. We developed an institutional algorithm to protect operating room team members …
workers. We developed an institutional algorithm to protect operating room team members …
Virtual reality (VR) as a simulation modality for technical skills acquisition
AK Nassar, F Al-Manaseer, LM Knowlton… - Annals of Medicine …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Efforts continue to facilitate surgical skills training and provide accessible and safe training
opportunities. Educational technology has played an essential role in minimizing the …
opportunities. Educational technology has played an essential role in minimizing the …
[PDF][PDF] Academic clinicians' workload challenges and burnout analysis
Academic clinicians have high expectations to meet in their academic institutions.
Accomplishments are to be expected in multiple domains for their positions' sustainability …
Accomplishments are to be expected in multiple domains for their positions' sustainability …
[HTML][HTML] Students and faculty perception of distance medical education outcomes in resource-constrained system during COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed significant challenges on medical
education worldwide, particularly in experience-and resource-limited regions of the world …
education worldwide, particularly in experience-and resource-limited regions of the world …
[PDF][PDF] Enterocutaneous fistula: a simplified clinical approach
A “fistula” is an abnormal connection between two epithelial surfaces. Fistulae are named
based on the two surfaces or lumens they connect to. Fistulae form due to loss of wall …
based on the two surfaces or lumens they connect to. Fistulae form due to loss of wall …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of trauma systems on patient outcomes
Trauma is a pressing public health epidemic. In 2016 alone, trauma accounted for 29.2
million emergency department visits and 39.5 million physician office visits in the United …
million emergency department visits and 39.5 million physician office visits in the United …
The effect of general surgery clerkship rotation on the attitude of medical students towards general surgery as a future career
KNM Al-Heeti, AK Nassar, K DeCorby, J Winch… - Journal of surgical …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Literature suggests declining interest in General Surgery (GS) and other
surgical specialties, with fewer Canadian medical residency applicants identifying a surgical …
surgical specialties, with fewer Canadian medical residency applicants identifying a surgical …
[HTML][HTML] Burnout among academic clinicians as it correlates with workload and demographic variables
Burnout syndrome (BOS) in academic physicians is a psychological state resulting from
prolonged exposure to job stressors. It leads to a decline in overall job performance, which …
prolonged exposure to job stressors. It leads to a decline in overall job performance, which …
Situating artificial intelligence in surgery: a focus on disease severity
Objectives: Artificial intelligence (AI) has numerous applications in surgical quality
assurance. We assessed AI accuracy in evaluating the critical view of safety (CVS) and …
assurance. We assessed AI accuracy in evaluating the critical view of safety (CVS) and …
COVID-19 impact on surgical resident education and coping
Background Healthcare systems and surgical residency training programs have been
significantly affected by the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. A …
significantly affected by the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. A …