tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760873683081651675.post9100808343600708667..comments2024-01-18T04:16:57.545-06:00Comments on Orthopaedic Residency: The attending perspective: Training Wheels ...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18071954032609414825noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760873683081651675.post-53778063853165395412008-04-27T20:22:00.000-05:002008-04-27T20:22:00.000-05:00MWWAK: learning opportunities, i love those. the ...MWWAK: learning opportunities, i love those. the hardest thing to do is hold back and let them progress through their progression. i have learned to just keep my mouth shut. on occasion, i learn something.<BR/><BR/>Chrysalis: the every case is a learning opportunity for both teacher and learner. each learner brings a new perspective to the case.<BR/><BR/>Bone MD: this is a wonderful statement - "...I began accepting and acting like a surgeon rather than a technician." i say this to my residents all the time, "I am not training you to be a resident or technician, i am training you to be a surgeon."Someonecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01098940208758613514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760873683081651675.post-74308015781755810102008-03-05T11:01:00.000-06:002008-03-05T11:01:00.000-06:00Like someonetc, I let residents "fumble" with thei...Like someonetc, I let residents "fumble" with their skills a bit and come only to the "rescue" when needed. Almost all of them gain confidence this way and some residents gain skills better than what I can talk (or show) about. But I hammer them always on their decision making skills even before OR. Where we practice, the standards of care are 5-10 years behind our western counterpart, thats why we innovate often out of need rather than the lack of interest.And this is where sound fundamentals and decision making is all too important, not just skills. <BR/>I always think I matured into a surgeon when I began accepting and acting like a surgeon rather than a technician. And skills just crept in unnoticedBonedochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13316058152682270816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760873683081651675.post-7906250715361179092008-03-03T05:37:00.000-06:002008-03-03T05:37:00.000-06:00I absolutely loved this: "In the role of teacher, ...I absolutely loved this: "In the role of teacher, they are given a different perspective on the procedure, viewing it from the opposite side of the table. Their complete understanding of the procedure is tested. It encourages independent thought."<BR/>People don't realize, when someone is teaching another-they are learning as well. Having them teach it, can tell you a great deal. Loved this post!Chrysalis https://www.blogger.com/profile/00757696627388704079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760873683081651675.post-19122591609534458642008-03-02T20:28:00.000-06:002008-03-02T20:28:00.000-06:00Can't improve on Midwife's comment. Great post!Can't improve on Midwife's comment. Great post!rlbateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236331355857884458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760873683081651675.post-42514362975973682782008-03-02T20:00:00.000-06:002008-03-02T20:00:00.000-06:00Again, very very true. It is extremely challengin...Again, very very true. It is extremely challenging to let residents futz around a bit and let them really get stuck before intervening. I find it's really hard to hold myself back sometimes. And it is much easier to "show them" (which really usually means doing it yourself) than to guide them. I realize that for me, as an educator, every single case is a learning opportunity. Even a basic, uncomplicated c-section is an opportunity for me to learn how to teach the residents a little better.Midwife with a Knifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309579302399381913noreply@blogger.com