Through a collaborative effort, the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the Association of Program Directors in Surgery (APDS), and the Association for Surgical Education (ASE) have developed a modular preparatory curriculum to reduce the variability of skills of entering surgery residents.
The ACS/APDS/ASE Resident Prep Curriculum can be used to:
For each Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) competency, the most critical goals and supporting learning objectives have been identified to assist faculty in prioritizing learning activities. Faculty can tailor the curriculum based on the unique needs of students and resources available at each school.
This site has been developed to assist course directors in developing their own customized curriculum using a flexible, modular structure. The activities can be organized into a two- or four-week rotation, or into some other format to accommodate the school’s schedule.