Publications by Members of SIMPL

How do supervising surgeons evaluate guidance provided in the operating room?

Chen XP, Williams RG, Sanfey HA, Dunnington GL. Am J Surg. 2012 Jan;203(1):44-8. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.09.003. Epub 2011 Nov 9.

Evaluating resident operative performance: a qualitative analysis of expert opinions.

Sanfey H, Williams RG, Chen X, Dunnington GL. Surgery. 2011 Oct;150(4):759-70. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2011.07.058.

The Measured Effect of Delay in Completing Operative Performance Ratings on Clarity and Detail of Ratings Assigned.

Williams RG, Chen XP, Sanfey H, Markwell SJ, Mellinger JD, Dunnington GL. J Surg Educ. 2014 Nov-Dec;71(6):e132-8.

Reliability, validity, and feasibility of the Zwisch scale for the assessment of intraoperative performance.

George BC, Teitelbaum EN, Meyerson SL, Schuller MC, DaRosa DA, Petrusa ER, Petito LC, Fryer JP.  J Surg Educ. 2014 Nov-Dec;71(6):90-96.

How much guidance is given in the operating room? Factors influencing faculty self-reports, resident perceptions, and faculty/resident agreement.

Torbeck L, Williams RG, Choi J, Schmitz CC, Chipman JG, Dunnington GL. Surgery. 2014 Oct;156(4):797-803.

Defining the Autonomy Gap: When Expectations Do Not Meet Reality in the Operating Room.

Meyerson SL, Teitelbaum EN, George BC, Schuller MC, DaRosa DA, Fryer JP.  J Surg Educ. 2014 June 9: 71(6):64-72. 

Duration of faculty training needed to ensure reliable or performance ratings.

George BC, Teitelbaum EN, DaRosa DA, Hungness ES, Meyerson SL, Fryer JP, Schuller MC, Zwischenberger JB. J Surg Educ. 2013 Nov-Dec;70(6):703-8.

A theory-based model for teaching and assessing residents in the operating room.

DaRosa DA, Zwischenberger JB, Meyerson SL, George BC, Teitelbaum EN, Soper NJ, Fryer JP. J Surg Educ. 2013 Jan-Feb;70(1):24-30.

Surgical residents' perception of competence and relevance of the clinical curriculum to future practice.

Fronza JS, Prystowsky JP, DaRosa D, Fryer JP. J Surg Educ. 2012 Nov-Dec;69(6):792-7.

A template for reliable assessment of resident operative performance: assessment intervals, numbers of cases and raters.

Williams RG, Verhulst S, Colliver JA, Sanfey H, Chen X, Dunnington GL. Surgery. 2012 Oct;152(4):517-24; discussion 524-7.

A controlled study to determine measurement conditions necessary for a reliable and valid operative performance assessment: a controlled prospective observational study.

Williams RG, Sanfey H, Chen X, Dunnington GL.  Ann Surg. 2012 July 256(1):177-87.

Use of the Surgical Council on Resident Education (SCORE) curriculum as a template for evaluating and planning a program's clinical curriculum.

Fryer J, Corcoran N, DaRosa D.  J Surg Educ. 2010 Jan-Feb;67(1):52-7.

Refining the evaluation of operating room performance.

Kim MJ, Williams RG, Boehler ML, Ketchum JK, Dunnington GL. J Surg Educ.2009 Nov-Dec;66(6):352-6.

Feasibility, reliability and validity of an operative performance rating system for evaluating surgery residents.

Larson JL, Williams RG, Ketchum J, Boehler ML, Dunnington GL. Surgery. 2005;138:640-649.