Texas Association of Surgical Skills Laboratories (TASSL)

Simulation-Based Publications by TASSL Members

Patnaik, R., Khan, M.T.A., Oh, T. et al. Technical skills simulation in transplant surgery: a systematic review. Global Surg Educ 1, 42 (2022). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44186-022-00028-x

Patnaik R, Khan MT, Yamaguchi S, Fritze DM. Building a Low-Cost and Low-Fidelity Kidney Transplant Model: A Technical Report on the San Antonio Kidney Transplant Model. Cureus. 2022 Apr 6;14(4):e23883. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35530913/

Patnaik R, Khan MTA, Willis RE, Yamaguchi S, Scott DJ, Oh T, Fritze DM. The San Antonio kidney transplant model: Validity evidence and proficiency benchmarks. Global Surgical Education. 2022;1:39. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44186-022-00041-0

Patnaik R, Seale SA, Kempenich JW, Dent DL, Willis RE. The impact of an autonomy supportive versus a controlling coaching environment on surgical skill acquisition for novice trainees. Global Surgical Education. 2022;1:35. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44186-022-00037-w

Ebeling P, Beale KG, Van Sickle KR, Al Fayyadh MJ, Willis RE, Marcano J, Erwin DZ, Kempenich JW. Resident Training Experience with Robotic Assisted Transabdominal Preperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair. American Journal of Surgery. 2020;219(2):278-282. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31780043/

Willis RE, Erwin DZ, Adelaja F. Struggling prior to a teaching event results in superior short-term skills acquisition in novice learners. Journal of Surgical Education. 2020;77(1):34-39. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31405799/

Guzzetta AA, Weis JJ, Hennessy SA, Willis RE, Wilcox V, Dunkin BJ, Hogg DC, Scott DJ. Proficiency-based preparation significantly improves FES certification performance. Surgical Endoscopy. 2018;32(11):4451-4457. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29644467/

Al Fayyadh MJ, Hassan RA, Tran ZK, Kempenich JW, Bunegin L, Dent DL, Willis RE. Immediate auditory feedback is superior to other types of feedback for basic surgical skills acquisition. Journal of Surgical Education. 2017;74(6):e55-e61. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28865902/

Willis RE, Wiersch J, Adams AJ, Al Fayyadh MJ, Weber RA, Wang HT. Development and evaluation of a simulation model for microvascular anastomosis training. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2017:33(7): 493-501. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28472839/

Gardner AK, Scott DJ, Willis RE, Van Sickle K, Truitt MS, Uecker J, Brown KM, Marks JM, Dunkin BJ. Is current surgery resident and GI fellow training adequate to pass FES? Surgical Endoscopy 2017;31(1):352-358. View @ PubMed

Vyasa P, Willis RE, Dunkin BJ, Gardner AK. Are general surgery residents accurate assessors of their own flexible endoscopy skills? Journal of Surgical Education 2017;74(1):23-29. View @ PubMed

Al Fayyadh MJ, Heller SF, Rajab TK, Gardner AK, Bloom JP, Rawlings JA, Mullen JT, Smink DS, Farley DR, Willis RE, Dent DL. Predicting success of preliminary surgical residents: A multi-institutional study. Journal of Surgical Education 2016;73(6):77-83. View @ PubMed

Willis RE, Dent DL, Love JD, Kempenich JW, Uecker J, Brown KM, Thomas JS, Gomez PP, Adams AJ, Admire JR, Sprunt JM, Kahrig KM, Wiggins-Dohlvik K. Predicting and enhancing American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination performance: Does writing questions really help? American Journal of Surgery 2016;211(2):361-368. View @ PubMed

Gardner AK, Willis RE, Dunkin BJ, Van Sickle KR, Brown KM, Truitt MS, Uecker JM, Gentry L, Scott DJ. What do residents need to be competent laparoscopic and endoscopic surgeons? Surgical Endoscopy 2016;30(7):3050-3059. View @ PubMed

Gardner AK, AbdelFattah K, Wiersch J, Ahmed RA, Willis RE. Embracing errors in simulation-based training: The impact of error training on retention and transfer of central venous catheter (CVC) skills. Journal of Surgical Education 2015;72(6):158-162. View @ PubMed

Willis RE, Van Sickle KR. Current status of simulation-based training in graduate medical education. Surgical Clinics of North America 2015;95(7):767-779. View @ PubMed

Gomez PP, Willis RE, Schiffer BL, Gardner AK, Scott DJ. External validation and evaluation of an intermediate proficiency-based knot-tying and suturing curriculum. Journal of Surgical Education 2014;71:839-845. View @ PubMed

Hafford ML, Van Sickle KR, Willis P, Wilson TD, Gugliuzza K, Brown KM, Scott DJ. Ensuring competency: Are Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery training and certification necessary for practicing surgeons and operating room personnel? Surgical Endoscopy View @ PubMed

Van Sickle KR, Buck L, Willis R, Mangram A, Truitt MS, Shabahang M, Thomas S, Trombetta L, Dunkin B, Scott D, Willis RE. A multicenter, simulation-based skills training collaborative using shared GI Mentor II systems: results from the Texas Association of Surgical Skills Laboratories (TASSL) flexible endoscopy curriculum. Surgical Endoscopy 2011;25(9):2980-2986. View @ PubMed