EBCOG position statement - Simulation-based training for obstetrics and gynaecology during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Erin Zimmerman¹, Nuno N Martins², René H M Verheijen³, Tahir Mahmood⁴

¹Product Communication Specialist, VirtaMed, Inc. Lithia, FL, United States. Electronic address: erin.zimmerman@virtamed.com.

²EBCOG Standing Committee on Training Recognition, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Centro Hospitalar Tondela, Viseu, Portugal. Electronic address: nunonogm@gmail.com.

³Formerly Dept. of Gynaecological Oncology, Cancer Centre, University Medical Centre Utrecht, the Netherlands; EBCOG Standards of Care and Position Statements Group, United Kingdom. Electronic address: rene.h.m.verheijen@gmail.com.

⁴Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Scotland, United Kingdom; EBCOG Standards of Care and Position Statements Group, United Kingdom. Electronic address: tahir.mahmood@nhs.scot.

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Abstract

The specialty of Obstetrics and Gynaecology has been on the forefront of introducing simulation in post graduate education for the past two decades. Simulation training is known to enhance psychomotor skills and is considered an important step in the transition from classroom learning to clinical practice. Training on simulators allows trainees to acquire basic skills before getting involved in da…

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