- Ujala Zubair: Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Center, Karachi, Pakistan.
- Zarafshan Zubair: Final Year Student at Dow Medical College, Karachi-Pakistan.
Apprentice-mentor is the traditional method for training surgical residents, but with the advent of time, advanced techniques have been developed to train residents. Simulation training is a time-effective method for training residents and is being used globally, but the majority of training hospitals in Pakistan have been practising apprenticeship model since it came into being. This review was planned to demonstrate the results of studies comparing the efficacy of trainees trained via the traditional apprenticeship model versus simulator-based training. Pubmed and Google Scholar were searched. Keywords used were 'simulation-based training', 'laparoscopic simulators' and 'surgical teaching methods'. Articles published between 1995 and 2017 were selected for review. The search was limited to articles published in English language. The review advocates implementation of simulation for training as well as assessment. This can be a magnificent step towards upgrading our healthcare system.