David A Rogers, Dawn Taylor Peterson, Brent A Ponce, Marjorie Lee White, John R Porterfield
Author Information
David A Rogers: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama School of Medicine, FOT 1207, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA. Electronic address: darogers@uab.edu.
Dawn Taylor Peterson: Department of Pediatrics, Office of Interprofessional Simulation, University of Alabama School of Medicine, 1600 7th Avenue South, CPP1, Suite 102, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.
Brent A Ponce: Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama School of Medicine, 1313 13th Street South, Suite 203, Birmingham, AL 35205, USA.
Marjorie Lee White: Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama School of Medicine, 1600 7th Avenue South CPPI 110, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.
John R Porterfield: Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama School of Medicine, KB 428, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
As members of the faculty, surgeons take on a variety of roles related to the use of simulation. Surgeons will continue to interact with simulation as learners given the emerging role of simulation in continuing medical education. Surgeons who regularly teach others will also be using simulation because of its unique properties as an instructional method. Leading a simulation effort requires vision, creativity in resource management, and team leadership skills. Surgeons can use simulation to innovate in surgical patient care and in surgical education.
