Creation, Implementation, and Assessment of a General Thoracic Surgery Simulation Course in Rwanda

BackgroundThe primary objective was to provide proof of concept of conducting thoracic surgical simulation in a low-middle income country. Secondary objectives were to accelerate general thoracic surgery skills acquisition by general surgery residents and sustain simulation surgery teaching through a website, simulation models, and teaching of local faculty.MethodsFive training models were created for use in a low-middle income country setting...