1. ATACC 17August, 2003 ATACCC St. Petersburg, FL August 17, 2003 Richard M. Satava, MD FACS Professor of Surgery University of Washington School of Medicine and Program Manager, Advanced Biomedical Technologies Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Special Assistant, Advance Medical Technologies US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command VMAS The Five Fundamental Conferences

2. ATACC 17August, 2003 Opportunity Begin defining Surgical Education with clean slate Integrate modeling and simulation into the curricula Establish an international consensus for uniformity This is a unique moment to:

3. ATACC 17August, 2003 Goals The fundamental infrastructure (5 conferences) The network of multiple institutions The consensus from the international community Support for the 6 competencies (ACGME & ABMS) To establish the following:

4. ATACC 17August, 2003 The 6 Competencies 2001 Consensus by the AGCME & ABMS Knowledge Patient Care Interpersonal and communication skills Professionalism Practice-based learning and improvement Systems-based practice

5. ATACC 17August, 2003 The 5 Conferences Metrics Errors Methodology Curriculum Outcomes

6. ATACC 17August, 2003 Metrics July, 2001 Metrics for technical surgical skills Purpose: To establish the definitions and taxonomy of surgical skills and to survey the current simulators to identify the skills which are applicable to each simulator

7. ATACC 17August, 2003 Errors March, 2004 Conference on Surgical Errors (COSE) Purpose: To establish the definitions and taxonomy of surgical errors and to determine how errors should be implemented in outcomes analysis

8. ATACC 17August, 2003 Methodology November, 2004 Methodology for validation of simulators Purpose: To establish a standardized method of validating surgical simulators, with the possibility of using a similar methodology for evaluating curricula and the 6 competencies

9. ATACC 17August, 2003 Curriculum March, 2005 Elements of a core curriculum in technical skills Purpose: To establish a standardized method and elements for a technical surgical skills curriculum, to include definitions, components, methodology and results reporting

10. ATACC 17August, 2003 Outcomes December, 2005 Critical Outcomes for Surgical Skills Purpose: To establish a definition of the essential outcomes measures for the evaluation of technical surgical skills

11. ATACC 17August, 2003 Conclusion Establish infrastructure Insure international consensus Support the 6 competencies Provide commonality for publication and communications