Develop Procedural Training Modules
Contribute to the expansion of procedural skills training. Training developers target skills gaps in their community and build training modules that empower practitioners to enhance their competence both inside and outside of the operating theatre.
Build innovative procedural training modules that empower surgical practitioners to learn and practice skills to the point of competence and confidence.
Developers accelerate progress towards a future where high-quality procedural skills training is universal.
Take the Following Steps to Become a Training Module Developer
Identify skills gaps and create training modules that help learners to acquire and refine key skills on their own.
Identify the target learner and their learning objectives.
Target the specific psychomotor skill(s) that the training module and simulator will teach.
Break the procedure or surgical task into simple steps.
Select appropriate materials for tissues simulated in the procedure or surgical task.
Choose a self-administered skill assessment method.
Develop knowledge acquisition content.
Develop a cost-effective physical simulator using materials available for your target learner.
Test the module with support from the SELF community of practice.
Iterate, test and improve.
Developer Toolbox
Training module developers are never alone. They have access to a diverse set of resources for creating their training modules including a comprehensive library of guides and digital tools.
ENTRUST Platform
A digital tool for creating case scenarios in SELF modules.
The tool is designed to facilitate authoring and deployment of surgical case scenarios to assess surgical decision-making competence in resource-constrained settings.
Mentorship Program
Get guidance and technical support from experienced surgical simulation experts to work through challenges.
The mentorship program is a collaboration with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
Peer Reviews
A video-based tool that allows practitioners to share their progress with other learners, and receive formative, structured feedback.
SELF training module called ALL-SAFE developed both a video and AI-powered method for self-administered skills assessment.
Explore Our Example Simulation-Based Training Modules
Tibial Fracture Fixation
Hemorrhage Control Techniques
Laparoscopic Surgical Skills
Z-Plasty Local Flap
Join the Movement to Revolutionize Surgical Education & Training
SELF community of practice offers financial and technical support for the adaptation and expansion of existing clinical skill training content so that it is publicly available and free-to-use.
Developing a training module can be challenging, but you can receive support from the SELF community of practice (CoP) to guide you through the process.
“Our training module combines a virtual reality mobile app with an easy to build, low cost simulator. Together these two tools teach both when different hemorrhage control techniques should be used and how to properly execute them”
Dr. Favio Reyna. Simulator Leader, CrashSavers VR