Preparing surgeons for the modern operating theatre: insights from a national survey on technology use and readiness
Surgical educators across Ireland overwhelmingly support structured, simulation-driven TEC training as an essential element of modern surgical safety. The proposed TEC Toolkit model offers a practical, evidence-based blueprint to improve TEC literacy and patient safety. Implementing and evaluating this toolkit will help to address current gaps and prepare trainees for the complexities of today's technology-rich operating theatres.
Authors
- Vincent Healy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8643-1562)
- Niall James McInerney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4051-3882)
- Eoghan Burke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9809-9405)
- Dara O. Kavanagh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9535-0844)
- Pablo Villanueva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7227-4164)
- D. O’Keeffe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7363-4731)
- Clare McCloskey
- Daragh Moneley
- Christina Fleming (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2326-2655)
- Gulam Zilani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2207-9368)
- Donncha F. O’Brien
- Adam F. Roche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0808-5445)
- Claire Condron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8946-4263)
- Darach Crimmins
Institutions
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (IE)
- Sligo University Hospital (IE)
- Beaumont Hospital (IE)
- University Hospital Limerick (IE)
- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (IE)
- Temple Street Children's University Hospital (IE)
- Hospital de Clínicas "José de San Martín" (AR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Surgery
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1686653
- Primary Topic
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00