Dougherty Paul J., Joyce Barbara L. (eds.) The Orthopedic Educator. A Pocket Guide

Springer, 2018. — 222 p. — ISBN: 978-3-319-62943-8.There are hundreds of books about orthopaedic surgery. The vast majority deal with evaluation and treatment of specific orthopaedic problems, especially steps in surgical techniques.
This book is different; it is about providing education to orthopaedic surgeons. Other books exist about medical education, they are more focused on medical students or the medical specialties. While there are a number of common aspects to teaching in all specialties, surgical specialties differ in that competence is developed in the care of surgical patients and performing surgical procedures.
Surgical education, and in this case orthopaedic surgery, differs from nonsurgical specialties in that competence also means being able to perform surgery consistently in a competent manner. Furthermore, the increased burden of reporting, documentation, and time constraints have made being an orthopaedic educator more complex. Twenty years ago, little preparation was needed to become a program director. Today it requires a solid understanding of educational principals, ACGME requirements, and leadership.
The purpose of this book is to provide a single source, in a concise manner, a resource for those who provide education to medical students, residents, and faculty development for the department educators of an orthopaedic department. The chapters cover the evolution of orthopaedic surgery residency, how orthopaedic surgery is taught in other countries, curriculum development, residency organization, feedback for residents, resident assessment, remediation, teaching surgical skills, faculty development, and medical student education.
We hope this volume provides a solid foundation for those who provide graduate medical education for residency programs, including educators, faculty, and program directors and aspiring residents.