Katharine E. Caldwell

Training the next generation of minimally invasive HPB surgeons: are current fellowships crossing the learning curve?

Abstract Background Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) improved outcomes in hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) cases, yet adoption is slowed by technical complexity and steep learning curves. This retrospective review sought to characterize MIS training variations across three fellowship...

How we talk and teach in the operating room: using live operative recordings to evaluate resident autonomy

Abstract Purpose Intraoperative dialogue between faculty and trainees is rich with feedback; however surgical training still relies primarily on delayed, subjective post-procedural written evaluations. We sought to capture and analyze minute-to-minute intraoperative communication...